Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 7.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 7.89 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.42 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.42 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.91 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.56 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.77 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.52 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.82 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.49 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.89 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7.89 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 units per square kilometre | 3.56 units per square kilometre | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 units per square kilometre | 7.22 units per square kilometre | 7.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 158 Oman 8.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Argentina 8.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 South Sudan 8.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 7.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belize 7.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 7.27 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,791 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 7.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.