Pacific Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Pacific Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Pacific Islands currently reports 13,478 against 3,593 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 9,885.
That makes Pacific Islands's figure about 3.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Pacific Islands has been ahead every year.
Pacific Islands ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 87 groups.
Pacific Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,071 | 1,399 | 6,672 | Pacific Islands |
| 2000s | 9,467 | 2,029 | 7,438 | Pacific Islands |
| 2010s | 11,291 | 2,762 | 8,530 | Pacific Islands |
| 2020s | 12,766 | 3,348 | 9,418 | Pacific Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Pacific Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Pacific Islands, at 13,478 against 3,593 in Papua New Guinea as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 9,885, with Pacific Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Pacific Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Pacific Islands ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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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About this data
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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.