European Union vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- European Union
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 36.9% against 3.2% in European Union, a difference of 33.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 11.4 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 27.4% | 18.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 27.5% | 21.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 29.4% | 24.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 37.5% | 33.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), European Union or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 36.9% against 3.2% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between European Union and Papua New Guinea?
- 33.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- European Union ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).