Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population was 38.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 38.7% for employment in agriculture vs. urban population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.7% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 38.7% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population in Papua New Guinea was 38.7% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture vs. urban population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agriculture vs. urban population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.