Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate

Namibia
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2027
Papua New Guinea
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2027
Namibia rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Papua New Guinea
0510199120092027

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2.37 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.81 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.86 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 0.8824 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.91 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year 0.7194 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.64 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year 0.024 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
Namibia, at 2.37 % change on previous year against 2.32 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
Namibia ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.