Work & Labour in Papua New Guinea 198 indicators covering work & labour for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year 2100 down 73.7% 71st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year 2100 down 77.4% 73rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year 2100 down 70.8% 68th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year 2050 down 48.2% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year 2050 down 10.8% 9th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No 2050 up 43.6% 130th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No 2050 up 6.4% 50th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No 2100 up 1.5% 78th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No 2100 up 1.1% 77th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No 2100 up 1.3% 78th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.7% 45th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 18.4% 45th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.9% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.9% 49th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.9% 171st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.8% 38th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person 2025 down 2.6% 18th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.4% 113th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person 2025 up 6.5% 190th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,593 2027 up 22.6% 80th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 52.21 2027 up 3.6% 151st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,926 2027 up 31.8% 97th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.57 2027 down 0.3% 164th Labour dependency ratio 1.91 2027 down 11.7% 37th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 13,250 2027 down 3.1% 152nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 7,924 2027 down 3.1% 128th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.87 2027 up 3.6% 134th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.07 % change on previous year 2027 down 6.4% 69th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year 2027 down 35.0% 49th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 25.1% 159th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 24.1% 159th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 26.3% 159th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 21.0% 118th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 29.1% 185th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 150th Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 139th Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.1% 2025 up 4.6% 152nd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.3% 2025 up 4.9% 180th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.4% 2025 down 0.7% 8th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.8% 2025 up 4.2% 115th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 52.9% 2025 up 4.2% 163rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 54.1% 2025 up 4.6% 182nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% 2025 up 3.9% 135th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.2% 2025 down 14.5% 150th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.2% 2025 down 15.0% 174th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% 2025 down 13.9% 118th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 0.0% 70th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 9.6% 155th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 95.4% 2025 down 0.7% 8th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.7% 43rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 9.9% 54th Employment 3,650 2025 up 34.8% 96th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,650 2025 up 34.8% 96th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 3.8% 2025 down 11.3% 172nd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 4.6% 2025 down 15.0% 161st Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 3.0% 2025 down 4.3% 177th Employment in services (% of total employment) 55.3% 2025 down 11.7% 107th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 52.1% 2025 down 5.6% 93rd Page 1 of 4 Next →