Share in vulnerable employment in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Share in vulnerable employment was 71.16 in 2025. β–¬ 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

0204060801991200820251991: 75.11992: 74.81993: 74.51994: 74.41995: 74.31996: 74.21997: 74.41998: 74.51999: 74.52000: 74.42001: 74.62002: 74.72003: 74.72004: 74.72005: 74.52006: 74.42007: 74.22008: 74.12009: 74.22010: 73.82011: 73.72012: 73.72013: 73.62014: 73.12015: 72.82016: 72.62017: 72.32018: 72.12019: 722020: 72.22021: 71.72022: 71.42023: 71.52024: 71.32025: 71.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Guinea-Bissau 74.94 compare
  2. 24 Uganda 74.39 compare
  3. 25 India 71.58 compare
  4. 27 Zambia 70.17 compare
  5. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 69.43 compare
  6. 29 Bhutan 69.03 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share in vulnerable employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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