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
173rd
of 186 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

0102030402004201220202004: 39.92005: 36.32006: 33.32007: 32.82008: 34.42009: 32.92010: 32.22011: 33.92012: 33.12013: 33.22014: 31.32015: 32.52016: 32.72017: 332018: 33.62019: 32.62020: 34.1

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 173rd out of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 170 Mexico 35.2 compare
  2. 171 Panama 34.5 compare
  3. 172 Macau (China) 34.2 compare
  4. 174 Central African Republic 33.6 compare
  5. 175 Kyrgyzstan 33.3 compare
  6. 176 Zambia 33.1 compare

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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 173rd out of 186 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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Indicator
Labor share of gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,162 data points, 2004–2020
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