Labor productivity in Papua New Guinea in 2025 — 13,139 $/person. Ranked 138 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 7%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Papua New Guinea
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,139 | +385 | +3.02% |
| 2024 | 12,754 | +192 | +1.53% |
| 2023 | 12,562 | +183 | +1.48% |
| 2022 | 12,379 | +277 | +2.29% |
| 2021 | 12,102 | −509 | −4.03% |
| 2020 | 12,611 | −685 | −5.15% |
| 2019 | 13,296 | +139 | +1.05% |
| 2018 | 13,157 | −513 | −3.75% |
| 2017 | 13,670 | +10 | +0.07% |
| 2016 | 13,661 | +247 | +1.84% |
| 2015 | 13,413 | +373 | +2.86% |
| 2014 | 13,040 | +1,149 | +9.66% |
| 2013 | 11,891 | +4 | +0.03% |
| 2012 | 11,887 | +86 | +0.73% |
| 2011 | 11,801 | −286 | −2.37% |
| 2010 | 12,088 | +751 | +6.63% |
| 2009 | 11,337 | +353 | +3.22% |
| 2008 | 10,983 | −444 | −3.88% |
| 2007 | 11,427 | +454 | +4.14% |
| 2006 | 10,973 | +181 | +1.68% |
| 2005 | 10,792 | +263 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,528 | −123 | −1.16% |
| 2003 | 10,651 | −190 | −1.76% |
| 2002 | 10,842 | −454 | −4.02% |
| 2001 | 11,296 | −478 | −4.06% |
| 2000 | 11,774 | −801 | −6.37% |
| 1999 | 12,574 | −250 | −1.95% |
| 1998 | 12,824 | −1,071 | −7.71% |
| 1997 | 13,895 | −1,173 | −7.78% |
| 1996 | 15,068 | +562 | +3.87% |
| 1995 | 14,507 | −1,127 | −7.21% |
| 1994 | 15,634 | +292 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 15,342 | +1,875 | +13.92% |
| 1992 | 13,467 | +1,190 | +9.69% |
| 1991 | 12,277 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
