Labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate by age was 28.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.42
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.97
in 2004
All-time low
28.42
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea stood at 28.42. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea peaked at 38.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.42, in 2024.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.56 | — |
| 1991 | 37.93 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36.95 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 35.61 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 35.39 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.1 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 35.7 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.48 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 37.24 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 37.41 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.04 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.41 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.78 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.97 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.66 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.43 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 37.97 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.33 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.96 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.27 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.88 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.12 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.44 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.89 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 32.97 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.15 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.19 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.45 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.62 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 29.15 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.65 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.55 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.42 | -0.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 28.42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 28.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.74 | 35.39 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.44 | 37.96 | 38.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 | 30.45 | 37.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.88 | 28.42 | 29.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea was 28.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.42 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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