Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Papua New Guinea
4.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
4.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
United Arab Emirates rank
159th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.1% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 6.3% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Papua New Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.