Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Papua New Guinea
3,593
in 2027
Zimbabwe
3,470
in 2027
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k199020082027

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,593 against 3,470 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 123.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,399 2,009 610.01 Zimbabwe
2000s 2,029 2,487 458.62 Zimbabwe
2010s 2,762 2,752 9.09 Papua New Guinea
2020s 3,348 3,248 100.79 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Papua New Guinea, at 3,593 against 3,470 in Zimbabwe as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
123, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 80th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 188 countries.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/persons-outside-the-labour-force-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/papua-new-guinea/zimbabwe/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/persons-outside-the-labour-force-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/papua-new-guinea/zimbabwe/">Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the 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. 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.