Oman vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 55.3% against 54.6% in Oman, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 63.6% | 20.1% | Oman |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 65.0% | 8.5% | Oman |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 63.0% | 7.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 54.9% | 0.4% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Oman or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 55.3% against 54.6% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Oman ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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
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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).