Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
163rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Japan ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Japan ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.