Male labor participation rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Male labor participation rate was 53.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.26
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.27
in 2022
All-time low
48.78
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 53.26 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 53.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.78, in 1994.
That places Papua New Guinea 179th 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.
Male labor participation rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.02 | — |
| 1991 | 49 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.94 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.8 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.78 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.86 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.82 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.9 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.97 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.01 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.04 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.03 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.03 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.01 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.01 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.97 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.37 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.74 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.41 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.76 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.1 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 51.89 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.25 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.13 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.72 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.27 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.22 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.16 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.26 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.91 | 48.78 | 49.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.03 | 49.01 | 49.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.61 | 48.97 | 52.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.96 | 52.13 | 53.27 | 6 |
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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 male labor participation rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Male labor participation rate in Papua New Guinea was 53.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.78 in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for male labor participation rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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