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 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 21.2%. 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 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.0% | — |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
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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 21.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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 21.2% 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 18.0% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.