Greece vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate

Greece
51.96
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
52.07
in 2025
Greece rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
151st

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Greece
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.07 against 51.96 in Greece, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 50.4 48.23 2.17 Greece
2000s 51.85 48.58 3.27 Greece
2010s 51.48 49.73 1.74 Greece
2020s 51.38 51.78 0.3923 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Greece or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 52.07 against 51.96 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Greece and Papua New Guinea?
0.11, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Greece and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate?
Greece ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed