Employment in agri vs urban pop in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 38.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.73
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.73
in 2023
All-time low
25.75
in 2010
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 38.73 for employment in agri vs urban pop 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 agri vs urban pop in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.75, 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 agri vs urban pop in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.41 | — |
| 1992 | 32.06 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 31.75 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.67 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.58 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.04 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 31.03 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.73 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.89 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.52 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.01 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.33 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.95 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.23 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.97 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 26.55 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.75 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.65 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.55 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.47 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 29.17 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.11 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 31.15 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.26 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.38 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.47 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.09 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 37.34 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 38.66 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.73 | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 38.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 38.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.45 | 30.73 | 32.41 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.86 | 26.55 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9 | 25.75 | 34.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.71 | 36.09 | 38.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 agri vs urban pop in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Papua New Guinea was 38.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.75 in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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