Papua New Guinea Services Employment
Employment in services SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Papua New Guinea's services employment stood at 55.27% in 2025, a rise of +0.44% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 55.23% by 2026. Papua New Guinea ranked 78th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Services Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 55.65% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 55.44% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 55.23% | - | - |
| 2025 | 55.27% | +0.44% | #78 |
| 2024 | 54.83% | +0.44% | #78 |
| 2023 | 54.39% | +0.64% | #79 |
| 2022 | 53.75% | −1.00% | #78 |
| 2021 | 54.76% | −1.63% | #82 |
| 2020 | 56.39% | −2.43% | #88 |
| 2019 | 58.82% | −0.91% | #93 |
| 2018 | 59.74% | −0.94% | #96 |
| 2017 | 60.68% | −1.05% | #101 |
| 2016 | 61.72% | −0.90% | #103 |
| 2015 | 62.62% | −0.93% | #106 |
| 2014 | 63.55% | −0.99% | #108 |
| 2013 | 64.54% | −0.85% | #117 |
| 2012 | 65.39% | −0.66% | #122 |
| 2011 | 66.05% | −0.63% | #123 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw services employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's services employment was 55.27% in 2025. Ranked 78th globally. This represents a 0.8% increase from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's services employment peaked at 66.69% in 2010.
The lowest services employment in Papua New Guinea was 53.75% in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th globally in services employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Papua New Guinea's services employment is projected to reach 55.23% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The services employment of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was 55.27%. This ranks 78th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_services-employment,
title = {Papua New Guinea Services Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/services-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}