Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 52.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Papua New Guinea is 52.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 92.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 92.5% | — |
| 1971 | 73.1% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +7.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 52.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 52.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.2%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 160 Chad 52.8% compare
- 161 American Samoa 52.6% compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4% compare
- 164 North Macedonia 51.9% compare
- 165 Tonga 51.4% compare
- 166 Romania 51.4% compare
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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Papua New Guinea was 52.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.