Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Employment rate
Papua New Guinea
50.7%
in 2025
Senegal
50.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
136th
Senegal rank
137th
Employment rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 49.3% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 48.4% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.6% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for employment rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 136th and Senegal ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.