Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14.9% against 12.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 15.1% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 15.4% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 15.0% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 15.4% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14.9% against 12.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 2.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th and Vanuatu ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).