Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rate for young people
Japan
3.9
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.79
in 2025
Japan rank
168th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.9 against 3.79 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Japan ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 | 5.06 | 1.15 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9 | 4.46 | 4.55 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 4.24 | 1.95 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4.01 | 0.2835 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Japan, at 3.9 against 3.79 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.11, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Japan ranks 168th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.