El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

El Salvador
2.7%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
156th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • El Salvador
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 187 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 10.0% 7.7% 2.3% El Salvador
2000s 7.0% 2.9% 4.0% El Salvador
2010s 4.6% 2.3% 2.3% El Salvador
2020s 3.0% 2.7% 0.3% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
El Salvador, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
El Salvador ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.