Level of national compliance with labor rights in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 2015
All-time low
1.1
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Papua New Guinea, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Papua New Guinea stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.27 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.27 | — |
| 2016 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.58, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.27 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 1.16 compare
- 120 Croatia 1.12 compare
- 121 Japan 1.11 compare
- 122 New Zealand 1.1 compare
- 124 Yemen 1.08 compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 125 Seychelles 1.07 compare
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Papua New Guinea?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Papua New Guinea was 1.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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