New Caledonia vs Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio
New Caledonia
50.12
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
50.73
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Employment to population ratio over time
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.73 against 50.12 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.61.
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 | 53.13 | 46.89 | 6.24 | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 54.49 | 47.38 | 7.11 | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 53.95 | 48.47 | 5.48 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 50.63 | 50.36 | 0.27 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, New Caledonia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.73 against 50.12 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.61, 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 to population ratio?
- New Caledonia ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 136th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.