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
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.