Macao vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rate
Macao
2.35
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.57
in 2025
Macao rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Unemployment rate over time
- Macao
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.57 against 2.35 in Macao, a difference of 0.22.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 | 2.69 | 0.8413 | Macao |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 2.47 | 2.35 | Macao |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 2.54 | 0.5237 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.74 | 0.4072 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Macao or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.57 against 2.35 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Macao and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.22, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Macao ranks 164th 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.