Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Papua New Guinea stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 153 Kiribati 2.8% compare
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- 155 El Salvador 2.7% compare
- 157 Isle of Man 2.7% compare
- 158 Seychelles 2.6% compare
- 159 Macau, China 2.5% compare
- 159 Mexico 2.5% compare
More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Papua New Guinea?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Papua New Guinea was 2.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.