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
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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About this data
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.