Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Papua New Guinea is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 50.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.1% | — |
| 1992 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 47.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.5% | 50.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Papua New Guinea was 50.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.