Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Gabon
51.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
51.7%
in 2025
Gabon rank
174th
Papua New Guinea rank
173rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51.7% against 51.4% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 47.2% | 2.1% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.4% | 2.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.9% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 51.2% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51.7% against 51.4% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Gabon ranks 174th and Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.