Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Papua New Guinea is 2.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 151 Kiribati 2.8% compare
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- 155 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 156 Seychelles 2.6% compare
- 157 Macao 2.5% compare
- 157 Mexico 2.5% compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Papua New Guinea?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Papua New Guinea was 2.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.