Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
3.5%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.0% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th 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.