Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 22.04 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.04 Persons
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
130th
of 156 countries
All-time high
22.04 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
15.39 Persons
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 16.6 Persons2001: 16.6 Persons2002: 16.3 Persons2003: 16.2 Persons2004: 16.1 Persons2005: 16.2 Persons2006: 16.2 Persons2007: 16.2 Persons2008: 15.5 Persons2009: 15.4 Persons2010: 15.5 Persons2011: 15.6 Persons2012: 16.1 Persons2013: 16.5 Persons2014: 17.9 Persons2015: 18.7 Persons2016: 19.5 Persons2017: 20.1 Persons2018: 20.4 Persons2019: 21.1 Persons2020: 20.7 Persons2021: 20.8 Persons2022: 22 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 22.04 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.04 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.39 Persons, in 2009.

Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 16.62 Persons
2001 16.64 Persons +0.1%
2002 16.33 Persons -1.8%
2003 16.2 Persons -0.8%
2004 16.14 Persons -0.4%
2005 16.2 Persons +0.4%
2006 16.17 Persons -0.2%
2007 16.23 Persons +0.4%
2008 15.55 Persons -4.2%
2009 15.39 Persons -1.0%
2010 15.5 Persons +0.7%
2011 15.6 Persons +0.6%
2012 16.12 Persons +3.3%
2013 16.49 Persons +2.3%
2014 17.86 Persons +8.3%
2015 18.71 Persons +4.7%
2016 19.52 Persons +4.3%
2017 20.14 Persons +3.2%
2018 20.39 Persons +1.3%
2019 21.09 Persons +3.4%
2020 20.66 Persons -2.0%
2021 20.82 Persons +0.8%
2022 22.04 Persons +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.15 Persons 15.39 Persons 16.64 Persons 10
2010s 18.14 Persons 15.5 Persons 21.09 Persons 10
2020s 21.17 Persons 20.66 Persons 22.04 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 127 North Macedonia 28.32 Persons compare
  2. 128 Afghanistan 26.34 Persons compare
  3. 129 Central African Republic 26 Persons compare
  4. 131 Mali 20.97 Persons compare
  5. 132 Armenia 20.73 Persons compare
  6. 133 Malta 19.11 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Papua New Guinea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Papua New Guinea was 22.04 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 22.04 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.39 Persons in 2009.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Papua New Guinea ranks 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.