Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 52.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea is 52.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 55.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 52.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 52.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 43.0% | 48.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 43.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.3% | 55.3% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Papua New Guinea was 52.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".