El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
El Salvador
3.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 3.6% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.3% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.