Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Nepal
21.2%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
21.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21.2% against 21.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 18.5% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 18.4% | 2.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.8% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.8% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 21.2% 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 Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 167th 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.