Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 22.03 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea stood at 22.03. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.03 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2007.
That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.07 | — |
| 2006 | 18.91 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.09 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.26 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.15 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.25 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.59 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.82 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.18 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 20.41 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.64 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.86 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.97 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.54 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 21.64 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.72 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 21.8 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.89 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 21.97 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 22.03 | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 22.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 22.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.05 | 18.9 | 19.26 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.99 | 19 | 20.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 20.54 | 22.03 | 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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea was 22.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). 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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.