Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0003 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1993.
That places Papua New Guinea 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.