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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0079 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.002 units per square kilometre1991: 0.002 units per square kilometre1992: 0.003 units per square kilometre1993: 0.003 units per square kilometre1994: 0.003 units per square kilometre1995: 0.003 units per square kilometre1996: 0.003 units per square kilometre1997: 0.003 units per square kilometre1998: 0.003 units per square kilometre1999: 0.003 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.004 units per square kilometre2002: 0.004 units per square kilometre2003: 0.004 units per square kilometre2004: 0.004 units per square kilometre2005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.006 units per square kilometre2014: 0.006 units per square kilometre2015: 0.006 units per square kilometre2016: 0.006 units per square kilometre2017: 0.007 units per square kilometre2018: 0.007 units per square kilometre2019: 0.007 units per square kilometre2020: 0.007 units per square kilometre2021: 0.007 units per square kilometre2022: 0.008 units per square kilometre2023: 0.008 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea is 0.0079 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0042 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0049 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0051 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0076 units per square kilometre 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 158 Oman 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 159 Argentina 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 160 South Sudan 0.008 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 162 Saudi Arabia 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 163 Belize 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 164 Congo 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.