Ireland vs Papua New Guinea: Labor share of gdp

Ireland
33.4
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
34.1
in 2020
Ireland rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
170th

Labor share of gdp over time

  • Ireland
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200420142025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 34.1 against 33.4 in Ireland, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 54.38 34.93 19.45 Ireland
2010s 42.23 32.81 9.42 Ireland
2020s 32.5 34.1 1.6 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gdp, Ireland or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 34.1 against 33.4 in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor share of gdp between Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
0.7, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Papua New Guinea?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor share of gdp?
Ireland ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed