Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
21.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.6% against 21.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 18.5% | 8.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 18.4% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 19.8% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 1.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.6% against 21.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.