Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,904 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
3,904
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,904
in 2027
All-time low
1,826
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2005201620272005: 1.8k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.1k2010: 2.2k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.9k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.3k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.5k2024: 3.6k2025: 3.7k2026: 3.8k2027: 3.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea is 3,904, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,904 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,826, in 2005.

That places Papua New Guinea 96th 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 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,826
2006 1,878 +2.8%
2007 1,944 +3.5%
2008 2,034 +4.6%
2009 2,123 +4.4%
2010 2,185 +2.9%
2011 2,241 +2.6%
2012 2,343 +4.6%
2013 2,460 +5.0%
2014 2,564 +4.2%
2015 2,689 +4.9%
2016 2,798 +4.0%
2017 2,910 +4.0%
2018 3,023 +3.9%
2019 3,121 +3.2%
2020 3,135 +0.4%
2021 3,313 +5.7%
2022 3,458 +4.4%
2023 3,545 +2.5%
2024 3,635 +2.5%
2025 3,727 +2.5%
2026 3,816 +2.4%
2027 3,904 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,961 1,826 2,123 5
2010s 2,633 2,185 3,121 10
2020s 3,567 3,135 3,904 8

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 93 Belgium 3,980 compare
  2. 94 Israel 3,976 compare
  3. 95 Greece 3,939 compare
  4. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,881 compare
  5. 98 Sweden 3,867 compare
  6. 99 Hong Kong, China 3,827 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea was 3,904 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,904 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,826 in 2005.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.