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Papua New Guinea Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Papua New Guinea Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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3.03% in 2021

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Papua New Guinea was 3.03% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (3.03%), 1999 (2.94%), 2000 (2.92%), 2020 (2.90%), 1998 (2.86%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	3.03%
2nd	1999	2.94%
3rd	2000	2.92%
4th	2020	2.90%
5th	1998	2.86%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
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
2010	2.00%	−0.09pp	17th
2009	2.09%	−0.08pp	18th
2008	2.17%	−0.00pp	20th
2007	2.17%	−0.12pp	18th
2006	2.29%	−0.10pp	18th
2005	2.39%	−0.14pp	16th
2004	2.53%	−0.10pp	17th
2003	2.63%	−0.13pp	19th
2002	2.76%	−0.05pp	24th
2001	2.80%	−0.12pp	29th
2000	2.92%	−0.02pp	32nd
1999	2.94%	+0.08pp	28th
1998	2.86%	+0.01pp	26th
1997	2.85%	+0.13pp	31st
1996	2.73%	+0.13pp	27th
1995	2.60%	+0.19pp	26th
1994	2.42%	+0.04pp	23rd
1993	2.38%	−0.23pp	27th
1992	2.61%	−0.19pp	39th
1991	2.79%	–	49th

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