Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 28.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 87.7% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 87.7% | — |
| 1971 | 68.4% | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 142 Samoa 29.2% compare
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- 146 Hong Kong, China 28.4% compare
- 147 Mongolia 28.1% compare
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- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Papua New Guinea was 28.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.