New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea: Employment rate
New Caledonia
50.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Employment rate over time
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.7% against 50.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 46.9% | 6.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 47.4% | 7.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 48.5% | 5.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 0.3% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, New Caledonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.7% against 50.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment rate?
- New Caledonia ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.