Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Sierra Leone rank
173rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 7.8% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.0% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and Sierra Leone ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.