Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 35.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea is 35.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 36.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 35.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 35.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Papua New Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.3264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 495.76 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8422 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea was 35.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).