Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 76.85 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
76.85
Change on year
up 37.4%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
100.73
in 2019
All-time low
11.16
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Papua New Guinea, 2019–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflow of working age foreign citizens in Papua New Guinea is 76.85, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 37.4% on the previous year and down 23.7% over five years.
That places Papua New Guinea 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 100.73 | — |
| 2020 | 21.48 | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 11.16 | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 55.95 | +401.2% |
| 2023 | 76.85 | +37.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 76.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.38, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.73 | 100.73 | 100.73 | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.36 | 11.16 | 76.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflow of working age foreign citizens in Papua New Guinea?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Papua New Guinea was 76.85 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inflow of working age foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.