Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 156,170 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
156,170
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
96th
of 188 countries
All-time high
156,170
in 2027
All-time low
73,047
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 73.0k2006: 75.1k2007: 77.8k2008: 81.4k2009: 84.9k2010: 87.4k2011: 89.6k2012: 93.7k2013: 98.4k2014: 102.6k2015: 107.6k2016: 111.9k2017: 116.4k2018: 120.9k2019: 124.8k2020: 125.4k2021: 132.5k2022: 138.3k2023: 141.8k2024: 145.4k2025: 149.1k2026: 152.7k2027: 156.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Papua New Guinea is 156,170, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Papua New Guinea peaked at 156,170 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 73,047, in 2005.

That places Papua New Guinea 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 73,047
2006 75,104 +2.8%
2007 77,754 +3.5%
2008 81,351 +4.6%
2009 84,938 +4.4%
2010 87,406 +2.9%
2011 89,640 +2.6%
2012 93,734 +4.6%
2013 98,382 +5.0%
2014 102,559 +4.2%
2015 107,578 +4.9%
2016 111,915 +4.0%
2017 116,414 +4.0%
2018 120,922 +3.9%
2019 124,837 +3.2%
2020 125,396 +0.4%
2021 132,529 +5.7%
2022 138,315 +4.4%
2023 141,790 +2.5%
2024 145,400 +2.5%
2025 149,073 +2.5%
2026 152,658 +2.4%
2027 156,170 +2.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 156,170 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 156,170 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78,439 73,047 84,938 5
2010s 105,339 87,406 124,837 10
2020s 142,666 125,396 156,170 8

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 93 Belgium 159,216 compare
  2. 94 Israel 159,035 compare
  3. 95 Greece 157,543 compare
  4. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 155,259 compare
  5. 98 Sweden 154,679 compare
  6. 99 Hong Kong, China 153,078 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Papua New Guinea?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Papua New Guinea was 156,170 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 156,170 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 73,047 in 2005.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Papua New Guinea ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.