Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 52.21 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 52.21 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 52.21 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 47.95, in 1994.
Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6 | — |
| 1991 | 48.48 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.28 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 47.99 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 47.95 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.02 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.18 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.34 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.37 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.5 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.62 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.58 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.49 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.56 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.48 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.34 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.74 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.06 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 49.39 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.8 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.09 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.42 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 50.83 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 51.14 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.67 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.99 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 51.96 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.96 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.07 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 52.15 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 52.21 | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 52.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.46, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 52.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.77, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.23 | 47.95 | 48.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.58 | 48.48 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.73 | 48.34 | 51.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.88 | 51 | 52.21 | 8 |
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 participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea was 52.21 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.21 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.95 in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.