Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 50.87 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
50.87
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.87
in 2027
All-time low
46.71
in 1996
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2027

02040601991200920271991: 47.11992: 471993: 46.91994: 46.81995: 46.81996: 46.71997: 46.81998: 471999: 472000: 47.12001: 47.22002: 47.32003: 47.42004: 47.52005: 47.52006: 47.52007: 47.42008: 47.52009: 47.52010: 47.42011: 47.52012: 47.82013: 48.12014: 48.32015: 48.52016: 48.82017: 49.12018: 49.52019: 49.82020: 49.52021: 50.12022: 50.62023: 50.62024: 50.62025: 50.72026: 50.82027: 50.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 50.87 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 50.87 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 46.71, in 1996.

That places Papua New Guinea 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Papua New Guinea, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 47.12
1992 47.02 -0.2%
1993 46.85 -0.4%
1994 46.79 -0.1%
1995 46.85 +0.1%
1996 46.71 -0.3%
1997 46.8 +0.2%
1998 46.95 +0.3%
1999 46.95 -0.0%
2000 47.08 +0.3%
2001 47.21 +0.3%
2002 47.3 +0.2%
2003 47.39 +0.2%
2004 47.45 +0.1%
2005 47.46 +0.0%
2006 47.47 +0.0%
2007 47.43 -0.1%
2008 47.5 +0.1%
2009 47.47 -0.1%
2010 47.38 -0.2%
2011 47.46 +0.2%
2012 47.77 +0.6%
2013 48.06 +0.6%
2014 48.27 +0.4%
2015 48.55 +0.6%
2016 48.85 +0.6%
2017 49.12 +0.6%
2018 49.49 +0.8%
2019 49.78 +0.6%
2020 49.52 -0.5%
2021 50.11 +1.2%
2022 50.59 +1.0%
2023 50.59 -0.0%
2024 50.6 +0.0%
2025 50.73 +0.3%
2026 50.82 +0.2%
2027 50.87 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.89 46.71 47.12 9
2000s 47.38 47.08 47.5 10
2010s 48.47 47.38 49.78 10
2020s 50.48 49.52 50.87 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea was 50.87 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 50.87 in 2027.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 46.71 in 1996.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.