How does Papua New Guinea rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?

In 2025, Papua New Guinea ranked #175 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).

Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Name: Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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In 2025, Papua New Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 53.26.

That's up 0.2% from 2024, the highest value since 2022.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Papua New Guinea ranks #175 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 29.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 53.27; 2022
Trough: 48.97; 2010
1-year change: +0.2%
5-year change: +2.2%; +0.4% / yr
10-year change: +4.9%; +0.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
2025	53.2620
2024	53.1630
2023	53.2150
2022	53.2650
2021	52.7200
2020	52.1340
2019	52.2490
2018	51.8920
2017	51.4730
2016	51.1030

About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

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.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Papua New Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?: In 2025, Papua New Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 53.26, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Papua New Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?: Papua New Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.2% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Papua New Guinea rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?: In 2025, Papua New Guinea ranked #175 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Papua New Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?: The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Papua New Guinea is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #29 of 29.
What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?: 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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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.