Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Papua New Guinea: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 21.2% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 23.6% | 7.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 24.5% | 9.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 22.9% | 10.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 21.4% | 10.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 21.2% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea?
- 10.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (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
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.