Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Namibia
29.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
28.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
150th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 29.3% against 28.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 36.7% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 38.4% | 8.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 33.8% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 29.3% against 28.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Namibia ranks 147th 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.