North America vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- North America
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 35.0% against 1.9% in North America, a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 18.0 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 33.6% | 29.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 33.6% | 30.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 32.1% | 29.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 35.9% | 33.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), North America or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 35.0% against 1.9% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 33.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- North America ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).