Papua New Guinea - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Papua New Guinea was 2,805,278 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,805,278 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,955,082 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,955,082
1991 2,004,240
1992 2,049,255
1993 2,090,865
1994 2,146,292
1995 2,214,575
1996 2,270,285
1997 2,342,255
1998 2,415,708
1999 2,481,820
2000 2,552,758
2001 2,535,483
2002 2,511,972
2003 2,483,009
2004 2,449,706
2005 2,412,844
2006 2,374,685
2007 2,332,712
2008 2,286,428
2009 2,235,696
2010 2,180,338
2011 2,237,715
2012 2,292,635
2013 2,350,105
2014 2,397,504
2015 2,450,219
2016 2,510,327
2017 2,571,902
2018 2,640,198
2019 2,701,145
2020 2,741,973
2021 2,805,278

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure