Papua New Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Papua New Guinea
54.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
48.3%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
182nd
Turkmenistan rank
184th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 54.1% against 48.3% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Turkmenistan ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 58.9% | 8.9% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 57.4% | 7.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.1% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 47.9% | 5.8% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 54.1% against 48.3% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 5.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 182nd and Turkmenistan ranks 184th 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.