Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0073 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0073 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.003 units per square kilometre1991: 0.003 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: 0.004 units per square kilometre1999: 0.004 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: 0.005 units per square kilometre2006: 0.005 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: 0.006 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: 0.006 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: 0.007 units per square kilometre2023: 0.007 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0073 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Papua New Guinea ranks 145th 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.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0026 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0027 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1992 0.0028 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1993 0.0029 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1994 0.003 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 0.0031 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1996 0.0033 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1997 0.0034 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1998 0.0035 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1999 0.0036 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2000 0.0038 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2001 0.0039 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2002 0.0041 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2003 0.0042 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2004 0.0044 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 0.0045 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2006 0.0047 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2007 0.0049 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2008 0.0051 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 0.0052 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2010 0.0054 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.0056 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 0.0057 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 0.0059 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.006 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2015 0.0062 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.0063 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.0065 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2018 0.0066 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0067 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 0.0069 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2021 0.007 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2022 0.0071 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0073 units per square kilometre +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre 0.0067 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0071 units per square kilometre 0.0069 units per square kilometre 0.0073 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Sweden 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Brazil 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 147 Vanuatu 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 148 Finland 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Papua New Guinea?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Papua New Guinea was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the 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.