Industry share of total emplyoment in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.87
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 1993
All-time low
7.02
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025

02468101991200820251991: 8.41992: 9.11993: 9.81994: 9.81995: 9.21996: 9.51997: 8.81998: 8.31999: 8.32000: 7.92001: 7.62002: 7.42003: 7.32004: 7.22005: 7.42006: 7.52007: 7.82008: 7.42009: 7.52010: 7.52011: 7.22012: 7.12013: 72014: 7.92015: 8.12016: 8.12017: 8.12018: 7.72019: 7.72020: 7.62021: 7.62022: 7.62023: 7.52024: 7.72025: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 7.87 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 9.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 2013.

That places Papua New Guinea 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.02 8.25 9.8 9
2000s 7.5 7.21 7.92 10
2010s 7.63 7.02 8.11 10
2020s 7.65 7.53 7.87 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 171 Liberia 8.35 compare
  2. 172 United Republic of Tanzania 8.1 compare
  3. 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.02 compare
  4. 175 Luxembourg 7.64 compare
  5. 176 Solomon Islands 7.58 compare
  6. 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.41 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Papua New Guinea?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Papua New Guinea was 7.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 1993.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 2013.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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