Labor share of gdp in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor share of gdp was 34.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
34.1
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
170th
of 187 countries
All-time high
39.9
in 2004
All-time low
31.3
in 2014
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 34.1, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 39.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.9 | — |
| 2005 | 36.3 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 32.2 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 32.5 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | +4.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 34.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 34.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.93 | 32.8 | 39.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.81 | 31.3 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 1 |
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 share of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor share of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 34.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor share of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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