Papua New Guinea Youth Unemployment
Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) SL.UEM.1524.ZS
Overview
Papua New Guinea's youth unemployment stood at 3.79% in 2025, a rise of +0.00pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.56% by 2026. Papua New Guinea ranked 16th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Youth Unemployment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 3.34% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 3.45% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 3.56% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.79% | +0.00pp | #16 |
| 2024 | 3.78% | −0.01pp | #15 |
| 2023 | 3.79% | −0.02pp | #15 |
| 2022 | 3.81% | −0.52pp | #17 |
| 2021 | 4.33% | −0.23pp | #17 |
| 2020 | 4.56% | +0.44pp | #16 |
| 2019 | 4.12% | −0.07pp | #19 |
| 2018 | 4.19% | −0.02pp | #19 |
| 2017 | 4.21% | +0.02pp | #16 |
| 2016 | 4.19% | −0.08pp | #18 |
| 2015 | 4.27% | −0.08pp | #20 |
| 2014 | 4.34% | −0.17pp | #22 |
| 2013 | 4.51% | +0.01pp | #20 |
| 2012 | 4.50% | −0.03pp | #20 |
| 2011 | 4.53% | +0.96pp | #19 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw youth unemployment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's youth unemployment was 3.79% in 2025. Ranked 16th globally. This represents a 0.1% increase from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's youth unemployment peaked at 5.33% in 1999.
The lowest youth unemployment in Papua New Guinea was 3.57% in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th globally in youth unemployment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Papua New Guinea's youth unemployment is projected to reach 3.56% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The youth unemployment of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was 3.79%. This ranks 16th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_youth-unemployment,
title = {Papua New Guinea Youth Unemployment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/youth-unemployment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}