Unemployment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea's unemployment is 2.57 % — #14 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
2.57 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Philippines 2.23 % · Japan 2.45 % · Guatemala 2.60 % · Mexico 2.67 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.