Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 25.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Papua New Guinea stood at 25.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 34.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.1% | — |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 25.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.8%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 25.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.2%, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 34.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.0% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.9% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 157 Cape Verde 26.6% compare
- 158 Slovakia 26.0% compare
- 159 Hong Kong, China 25.9% compare
- 161 North Macedonia 25.9% compare
- 162 Bhutan 25.8% compare
- 163 Congo 25.2% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Papua New Guinea was 25.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.