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Papua New Guinea Average Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

2.59% 35 data points
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

Papua New Guinea's average unemployment rate from 1991 to 2025 was 2.59%, based on 35 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 2.57% −0.05pp 25th
2024 2.63% −0.02pp 28th
2023 2.65% −0.04pp 28th
2022 2.69% −0.34pp 28th
2021 3.03% +0.13pp 28th
2020 2.90% +0.25pp 25th
2019 2.65% +0.00pp 31st
2018 2.65% +0.07pp 28th
2017 2.58% +0.10pp 26th
2016 2.48% −0.03pp 23rd
2015 2.51% −0.03pp 26th
2014 2.54% −0.16pp 26th
2013 2.70% +0.06pp 26th
2012 2.63% +0.01pp 24th
2011 2.62% +0.62pp 22nd
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Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS)
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