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

Latest (2027)
22.03
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.03
in 2027
All-time low
18.9
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 19.12006: 18.92007: 18.92008: 19.12009: 19.32010: 19.12011: 192012: 19.22013: 19.62014: 19.82015: 20.22016: 20.42017: 20.62018: 20.92019: 212020: 20.52021: 21.22022: 21.62023: 21.72024: 21.82025: 21.92026: 222027: 22

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

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Suriname 22.45 compare
  2. 138 Fiji 22.18 compare
  3. 139 Sri Lanka 22.05 compare
  4. 141 Austria 21.98 compare
  5. 142 Spain 21.97 compare
  6. 143 Puerto Rico 21.96 compare

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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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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.