Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rate
Japan
2.45
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.57
in 2025
Japan rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.57 against 2.45 in Japan, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Japan ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 | 2.69 | 0.4581 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 2.47 | 2.2 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.54 | 1.04 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.63 | 2.74 | 0.1142 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.57 against 2.45 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.12, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Japan ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.