Kazakhstan vs Papua New Guinea: Youth unemployment rate
Kazakhstan
3.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
170th
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Kazakhstan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3.8% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 5.1% | 9.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 4.5% | 8.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Kazakhstan or Papua New Guinea?
- Kazakhstan, at 3.8% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 170th and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. 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 aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.