Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Eswatini
27.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
28.2%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
150th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.2% against 27.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 36.7% | 1.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 38.4% | 7.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 33.8% | 7.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 28.8% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.2% against 27.6% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.