SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 32.76 in 2026. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea stood at 32.76.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 39.45 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.71, in 2014.
That places Papua New Guinea 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39.45 | — |
| 2005 | 35.72 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 32.64 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.81 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32.28 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 31.53 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.44 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 32.67 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.83 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.71 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 32.16 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.36 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.75 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.55 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.51 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.62 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.89 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.39 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.79 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 32.78 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.57 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 32.76 | +0.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 32.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.01, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 32.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.33 | 32.1 | 39.45 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.45 | 30.71 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.54 | 31.89 | 32.79 | 7 |
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 sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
- Sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 32.76 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.45 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 in 2014.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is sdg indicator 10.4.1: labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.