Papua New Guinea

Labor Force Participation Rate

47.26
percent
Dec 90Dec 92Dec 94Dec 96Dec 98Dec 00Dec 02Dec 04Dec 06Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 14Dec 16Dec 18Dec 200.00020.0040.0060.0080.00
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

149
Swaziland48.94
150
Italy48.51
151
Sri Lanka48.46
152
Gabon48.2
153
Sudan47.64
155
Libya47.1
156
Tonga46.26
157
Turkmenistan46.03
158
Tunisia45.99
159
India44.92

Oceania Ranking

3
Vanuatu68.65
4
Australia65.03
6
Fiji56.83
8
Tonga46.26
9
Samoa42.92

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Definition of Labor Force Participation Rate

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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