Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) rose 3.33% to 6.27% in Papua New Guinea in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 6.27% in 2021 and an all time low of 4.28% in 2010. When compared to Papua New Guinea's main peers, Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) in Australia amounted to 12.7%, 16.3% in Indonesia, 12.2% in New Zealand and 6.29% in Philippines in 2021.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 150th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24), 4 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Australia | % | 14.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% | 12.9% | 13.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 17.0% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 13.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 13.8% | 13.3% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 5.78% | 5.81% | 5.85% | 5.92% | 5.84% | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | % | 7.67% | 6.84% | 6.64% | 5.78% | 5.88% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 7.82% | 6.37% | 7.21% | 6.54% | 5.88% | ||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vietnam | % | 6.14% | 6.76% | 7.04% | 4.70% | 6.73% |
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