Papua New Guinea Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
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 2019 was 2.46%, a 0.04% increase from 2018.
- Papua New Guinea unemployment rate for 2018 was 2.42%, a 0.06% decline from 2017.
- Papua New Guinea unemployment rate for 2017 was 2.48%, a 0.06% decline from 2016.
- Papua New Guinea unemployment rate for 2016 was 2.54%, a 0.03% decline from 2015.
Papua New Guinea Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2019 |
2.46% |
0.04% |
2018 |
2.42% |
-0.06% |
2017 |
2.48% |
-0.06% |
2016 |
2.54% |
-0.03% |
2015 |
2.57% |
-0.03% |
2014 |
2.60% |
-0.04% |
2013 |
2.64% |
0.01% |
2012 |
2.63% |
0.01% |
2011 |
2.62% |
0.62% |
2010 |
2.00% |
-0.05% |
2009 |
2.05% |
0.07% |
2008 |
1.98% |
-0.10% |
2007 |
2.08% |
-0.15% |
2006 |
2.24% |
-0.17% |
2005 |
2.41% |
-0.13% |
2004 |
2.54% |
-0.13% |
2003 |
2.67% |
-0.09% |
2002 |
2.76% |
-0.06% |
2001 |
2.82% |
-0.10% |
2000 |
2.92% |
-0.02% |
1999 |
2.94% |
0.04% |
1998 |
2.90% |
0.00% |
1997 |
2.90% |
-0.01% |
1996 |
2.91% |
0.01% |
1995 |
2.90% |
0.00% |
1994 |
2.89% |
0.01% |
1993 |
2.88% |
0.08% |
1992 |
2.80% |
0.04% |
1991 |
2.76% |
0.04% |