Industry share of total emplyoment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 171 Liberia 8.35 compare
- 172 United Republic of Tanzania 8.1 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.02 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 7.64 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 7.58 compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.41 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
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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