Working-age foreign-born population in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Working-age foreign-born population was 87.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
87.34
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
106.13
in 2019
All-time low
12.42
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Working-age foreign-born population in Papua New Guinea, 2019–2023

204060801002019202120232019: 106.12020: 23.22021: 12.42022: 60.32023: 87.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 87.34 for working-age foreign-born population in 2023.

That represents a change of up 44.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over five years.

That places Papua New Guinea 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age foreign-born population in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Working-age foreign-born population in Papua New Guinea, 2019 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2019 106.13
2020 23.15 -78.2%
2021 12.42 -46.4%
2022 60.26 +385.2%
2023 87.34 +44.9%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 87.34 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.24, 52% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 106.13 106.13 106.13 1
2020s 45.79 12.42 87.34 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 31 Bulgaria 149.87 compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 127.82 compare
  3. 33 Niger 113.85
  4. 35 Brunei 87.08 compare
  5. 36 Belize 44.32 compare
  6. 37 Fiji 19.53 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age foreign-born population in Papua New Guinea?
Working-age foreign-born population in Papua New Guinea was 87.34 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 106.13 in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for working-age foreign-born population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 34th out of 38 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 Working-age foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age foreign-born population
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 299 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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