Share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share in vulnerable employment was 71.16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.16
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.09
in 1991
All-time low
71.16
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea is 71.16, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75.09 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.16, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.09 | — |
| 1992 | 74.77 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.49 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.4 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.34 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.39 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.49 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.47 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.4 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.57 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.73 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.71 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.68 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.55 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.37 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.24 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.13 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.81 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.73 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.72 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.63 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.12 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.81 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.58 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.29 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.14 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.23 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.71 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.39 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.48 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.33 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.16 | -0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 71.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 71.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.52 | 74.2 | 75.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.45 | 74.13 | 74.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.98 | 72 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.55 | 71.16 | 72.23 | 6 |
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 share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea was 71.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.09 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.16 in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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