Macao vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Macao
2.5%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2022
Macao rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Macao
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Macao, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
Macao ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 7.7% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.9% | 4.0% | Macao |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Macao or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Macao and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How do Macao and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Macao ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.