Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
21.2%
in 2024
Uganda
19.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
168th
Uganda rank
170th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 21.2% against 19.3% in Uganda, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 170th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.8% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 19.2% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 21.1% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.0% | 1.8% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 21.2% against 19.3% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 1.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th and Uganda ranks 170th 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.