Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Nepal
52.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
53.3%
in 2025
Nepal rank
181st
Papua New Guinea rank
180th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.3% against 52.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 48.9% | 12.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 49.0% | 11.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 50.6% | 5.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.0% | 0.2% | Nepal |
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+), Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.3% against 52.9% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Nepal ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 180th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.