Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 71.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 1991
All-time low
71.2%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Papua New Guinea is 71.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 75.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.1% | — |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 71.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 71.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.6%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 74.2% | 75.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 74.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.2% | 72.2% | 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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Papua New Guinea?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Papua New Guinea was 71.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.