Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Bhutan
25.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
25.9%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25.9% against 25.8% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 33.1% | 25.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 34.6% | 10.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 30.9% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 26.4% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25.9% against 25.8% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.