Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 65.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea is 65.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 68.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2011.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.8% | — |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 65.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 65.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.8% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 64.9% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 53.6% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 64.9% | 67.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 171 Puerto Rico 72.6% compare
- 172 Lithuania 69.0% compare
- 173 United Kingdom 66.8% compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.6% compare
- 176 Moldova 61.0% compare
- 177 Burundi 58.1% compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea was 65.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.