Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 21.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.15
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.15
in 2024
All-time low
17.96
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 21.15. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 21.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.96, in 1991.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.96 | — |
| 1992 | 18.14 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.38 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.56 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.64 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.74 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.67 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.57 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.5 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.42 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.29 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.17 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.14 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.13 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.21 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.34 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.62 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.73 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.98 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.13 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.26 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 19.96 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.19 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.41 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.56 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.32 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.79 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.94 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.15 | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 21.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 21.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.46 | 17.96 | 18.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.35 | 18.13 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 18.98 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.84 | 20.32 | 21.15 | 5 |
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 of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 21.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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