Work & Labour in Papua New Guinea 198 indicators covering work & labour for Papua New Guinea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.7% 2022 down 22.8% 164th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.1% 2022 down 2.3% 10th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.6% 2022 down 23.1% 145th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.51 % change on previous year 2027 up 1,520.1% 100th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.3 % change on previous year 2027 down 42.8% 48th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.58 % change on previous year 2027 down 49.5% 46th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 15.8% 2025 up 19.2% 232nd Monthly minimum wage 728 2024 up 9.4% 149th Monthly minimum wage 728 2024 up 9.4% 146th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.586 2025 up 6.2% 131st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.0% 84th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 29.7% 2022 down 23.4% 112th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.6873 % change on previous year 2025 down 24.8% 44th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 31.2% 2025 down 12.7% 50th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 24.5% 2025 down 16.0% 34th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 27.7% 2025 down 14.3% 39th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 17.7% 41st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 7.0% 118th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0139 units per person 2025 up 12.6% 142nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 7.4% 55th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 32.3% 47th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 12.0% 62nd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 11.9% 141st Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 11.9% 142nd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 — 151st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 50.8% 2025 up 4.2% 115th Female labor force participation rate 50.8% 2025 up 4.2% 115th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 50.8% 2025 up 4.2% 114th Female share of the labor force 47.7% 2025 up 0.5% 47th Labor force participation rate 52.1% 2025 up 4.6% 151st Male labor force participation rate 53.3% 2025 up 4.9% 179th Labor force participation rate 52.1% 2025 up 4.6% 151st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 28.5% 2025 down 13.8% 90th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 25.9% 2025 down 14.3% 160th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 27.1% 2025 down 14.0% 125th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.8% 2025 up 3.7% 95th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 51.7% 2025 up 5.3% 173rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 50.7% 2025 up 4.5% 137th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 79.5% 2025 down 2.6% 29th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 63.5% 2025 down 2.0% 25th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 71.2% 2025 down 2.3% 26th Female employment rate 49.8% 2025 up 3.7% 95th Unemployment rate 2.6% 2025 up 2.6% 162nd Unemployment rate of men vs. women 3.0% 2025 down 9.4% 137th Female unemployment rate 2.1% 2025 up 30.0% 170th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 12.9% 2025 down 1.1% 164th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 35.0% 2025 up 10.2% 48th Share of male vs. female employment in services 52.1% 2025 down 5.6% 92nd Employment rate, men vs. women 51.7% 2025 up 5.3% 172nd Employment rate 50.7% 2025 up 4.5% 136th Youth unemployment rate 3.8% 2025 down 11.3% 171st Population by labor force status 3.57 million people 2025 up 12.7% 79th Employee compensation as share of government spending 11.2% 2023 down 31.2% 135th CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 34.91 2025 unchanged 58th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 22.04 Persons 2022 up 36.7% 130th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 33.95 Persons 2022 down 29.7% 128th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →