Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Unemployment rate for young people
Papua New Guinea
3.79
in 2025
East Timor
3.72
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
East Timor rank
173rd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.79 against 3.72 in East Timor, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and East Timor ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.06 | 9.8 | 4.74 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 9.87 | 5.41 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 9.66 | 5.42 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 4.15 | 0.1435 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.79 against 3.72 in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 0.07, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and East Timor ranks 173rd 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.