Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Female unemployment rate
Guinea-Bissau
1.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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 Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.