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Papua New Guinea: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20252.6
Change since 2015+2.6%2.5 (2015)
World rank158 / 1822025
Rank in region19 / 29East Asia & Pacific
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.6 | -2.1% | 158 / 182 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -0.9% | 156 / 182 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -1.5% | 158 / 184 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -11.3% | 161 / 186 |
| 2021 | 3.0 | +4.4% | 162 / 187 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +9.5% | 163 / 187 |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +0.0% | 159 / 187 |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +2.7% | 162 / 187 |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +4.1% | 164 / 187 |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -1.2% | 165 / 187 |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -1.3% | 161 / 187 |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -5.9% | 161 / 187 |
| 2013 | 2.7 | +2.4% | 161 / 187 |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.5% | 163 / 187 |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +30.9% | 165 / 187 |
| 2010 | 2.0 | -4.2% | 171 / 187 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -3.6% | 170 / 187 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -0.0% | 169 / 187 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -5.1% | 171 / 187 |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -4.2% | 170 / 187 |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -5.6% | 172 / 187 |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -3.9% | 171 / 187 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | -4.6% | 169 / 187 |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -1.6% | 165 / 187 |
| 2001 | 2.8 | -4.1% | 160 / 187 |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -0.6% | 157 / 187 |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +2.8% | 160 / 187 |
| 1998 | 2.9 | +0.2% | 162 / 187 |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +4.6% | 157 / 187 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +4.8% | 161 / 187 |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +7.7% | 162 / 187 |
| 1994 | 2.4 | +1.5% | 165 / 187 |
| 1993 | 2.4 | -8.7% | 161 / 187 |
| 1992 | 2.6 | -6.6% | 149 / 187 |
| 1991 | 2.8 | – | 139 / 187 |
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