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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Papua New Guinea's labour force participation stands at 52.07% as of 2025-12-31, up from 51.96% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Papua New Guinea's labour force participation was 52.07%, up from 51.96% in 2024.
In 2024, Papua New Guinea's labour force participation was 51.96%, down from 51.96% in 2023.
In 2023, Papua New Guinea's labour force participation was 51.96%, down from 51.99% in 2022.
In 2022, Papua New Guinea's labour force participation was 51.99%, up from 51.67% in 2021.
In 2021, Papua New Guinea's labour force participation was 51.67%, up from 51% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.07% | +0.11% |
| 2024 | 51.96% | -0.002% |
| 2023 | 51.96% | -0.027% |
| 2022 | 51.99% | +0.317% |
| 2021 | 51.67% | +0.668% |
| 2020 | 51% | -0.134% |
| 2019 | 51.14% | +0.305% |
| 2018 | 50.83% | +0.415% |
| 2017 | 50.42% | +0.33% |
| 2016 | 50.09% | +0.29% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.269% |
| 2014 | 49.53% | +0.135% |
| 2013 | 49.39% | +0.335% |
| 2012 | 49.06% | +0.32% |
| 2011 | 48.74% | +0.396% |
| 2010 | 48.34% | -0.14% |
| 2009 | 48.48% | -0.074% |
| 2008 | 48.56% | +0.071% |
| 2007 | 48.49% | -0.092% |
| 2006 | 48.58% | -0.043% |
| 2005 | 48.62% | -0.061% |
| 2004 | 48.68% | +0.013% |
| 2003 | 48.67% | +0.024% |
| 2002 | 48.65% | +0.073% |
| 2001 | 48.57% | +0.074% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +0.127% |
| 1999 | 48.37% | +0.034% |
| 1998 | 48.34% | +0.158% |
| 1997 | 48.18% | +0.163% |
| 1996 | 48.02% | -0.084% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | +0.152% |
| 1994 | 47.95% | -0.047% |
| 1993 | 48% | -0.283% |
| 1992 | 48.28% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.48% | -0.125% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
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Papua New Guinea's labour force participation is 52.07% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 51.96% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 52.07% (2025); the lowest is 47.95% (1994), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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