Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Cameroon
3.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
136th
Papua New Guinea rank
138th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 3.6% | 6.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Cameroon ranks 136th and Papua New Guinea ranks 138th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.