Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Papua New Guinea
54.1%
in 2025
Somalia
48.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Somalia rank
185th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.1% against 48.2% in Somalia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 47.9% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 48.9% | 1.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 48.6% | 3.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 48.0% | 5.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 54.1% against 48.2% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 5.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 185th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.