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Labour

Papua New Guinea

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture36.9%
  • Employment in industry7.9%
  • Employment in services55.3%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
474848.949.950.819902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
3.614.094.575.045.5219912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation52–52.1 %ILOSTAT [2024] 51.96 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 52.07 %
Female labour force participation50.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.57 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment3.79 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio50.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture36.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry7.87 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services55.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation50.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers23.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Papua New Guinea's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (52–52.1 %), female labour force participation (50.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.