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Papua New Guinea Highest Labor Force Participation

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52.07% in 2025

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Papua New Guinea was 52.07% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (52.07%), 2022 (51.99%), 2023 (51.96%), 2024 (51.96%), 2021 (51.67%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	52.07%
2nd	2022	51.99%
3rd	2023	51.96%
4th	2024	51.96%
5th	2021	51.67%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	52.07%	+0.11pp	150th
2024	51.96%	−0.00pp	152nd
2023	51.96%	−0.03pp	151st
2022	51.99%	+0.32pp	153rd
2021	51.67%	+0.67pp	152nd
2020	51.00%	−0.13pp	150th
2019	51.14%	+0.31pp	156th
2018	50.83%	+0.41pp	157th
2017	50.42%	+0.33pp	159th
2016	50.09%	+0.29pp	160th
2015	49.80%	+0.27pp	160th
2014	49.53%	+0.14pp	160th
2013	49.39%	+0.34pp	160th
2012	49.06%	+0.32pp	161st
2011	48.74%	+0.40pp	163rd
2010	48.34%	−0.14pp	163rd
2009	48.48%	−0.07pp	160th
2008	48.56%	+0.07pp	161st
2007	48.49%	−0.09pp	162nd
2006	48.58%	−0.04pp	162nd
2005	48.62%	−0.06pp	162nd
2004	48.68%	+0.01pp	161st
2003	48.67%	+0.02pp	162nd
2002	48.65%	+0.07pp	163rd
2001	48.57%	+0.07pp	163rd
2000	48.50%	+0.13pp	164th
1999	48.37%	+0.03pp	165th
1998	48.34%	+0.16pp	166th
1997	48.18%	+0.16pp	167th
1996	48.02%	−0.08pp	167th
1995	48.10%	+0.15pp	167th
1994	47.95%	−0.05pp	169th
1993	48.00%	−0.28pp	167th
1992	48.28%	−0.20pp	167th
1991	48.48%	−0.13pp	166th
1990	48.60%	–	164th

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