Papua New Guinea Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Papua New Guinea unemployment rate for 2023 was 2.65%, a 0.04% decline from 2022.
- Papua New Guinea unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.69%, a 0.22% decline from 2021.
- Papua New Guinea unemployment rate for 2021 was 2.91%, a 0.09% increase from 2020.
- Papua New Guinea unemployment rate for 2020 was 2.81%, a 0.22% increase from 2019.
| Papua New Guinea Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
2.65% |
-0.04% |
| 2022 |
2.69% |
-0.22% |
| 2021 |
2.91% |
0.09% |
| 2020 |
2.81% |
0.22% |
| 2019 |
2.60% |
0.00% |
| 2018 |
2.60% |
0.06% |
| 2017 |
2.54% |
0.09% |
| 2016 |
2.45% |
-0.03% |
| 2015 |
2.49% |
-0.04% |
| 2014 |
2.52% |
-0.16% |
| 2013 |
2.68% |
0.06% |
| 2012 |
2.63% |
0.01% |
| 2011 |
2.62% |
0.62% |
| 2010 |
2.00% |
-0.09% |
| 2009 |
2.09% |
-0.08% |
| 2008 |
2.17% |
0.00% |
| 2007 |
2.17% |
-0.12% |
| 2006 |
2.29% |
-0.10% |
| 2005 |
2.39% |
-0.14% |
| 2004 |
2.52% |
-0.10% |
| 2003 |
2.63% |
-0.13% |
| 2002 |
2.75% |
-0.05% |
| 2001 |
2.80% |
-0.12% |
| 2000 |
2.92% |
-0.02% |
| 1999 |
2.94% |
0.07% |
| 1998 |
2.87% |
0.00% |
| 1997 |
2.87% |
0.12% |
| 1996 |
2.75% |
0.12% |
| 1995 |
2.63% |
0.18% |
| 1994 |
2.45% |
0.03% |
| 1993 |
2.42% |
-0.23% |
| 1992 |
2.65% |
-0.19% |
| 1991 |
2.84% |
-0.19% |
