Lao People’s Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Lao People’s Democratic Republic
3,788
in 2027
Papua New Guinea
3,926
in 2027
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
97th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,926 against 3,788 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 138.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People’s Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People’s Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1,695 1,303 391.9 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2000s 2,123 1,916 206.97 Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2010s 2,716 2,740 24.75 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3,521 3,612 91.17 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3,926 against 3,788 in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
138, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 97th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.