Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2024
Senegal
3.9%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Senegal rank
171st
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Senegal ranks 171st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 0.9% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Senegal ranks 171st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.