Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Papua New Guinea stood at 25.92% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.21 percentage points from 26.13% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30.23% (down 4.31 percentage points since). The latest value is the lowest since 1991; the highest was 34.9% in 2004. Papua New Guinea ranked 155th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Niger ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Papua New Guinea, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Papua New Guinea, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Papua New Guinea stood at 25.92% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.21 percentage points from 26.13% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 30.23% (down 4.31 percentage points since).
Papua New Guinea ranked 155th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Niger ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1991; the highest was 34.9% in 2004.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — Papua New Guinea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/PNG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — Papua New Guinea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/PNG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS.
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