World Bank Group data on labor supply in Papua New Guinea's economy, including employed and unemployed individuals seeking work. The data is compiled by the International Labour Organization from sources like labor force surveys, censuses, and administrative records. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Analyzing labor force participation rates based on the described categories of employed and unemployed workers.
- Modeling unemployment trends using data compiled from surveys and administrative records.
- Assessing the scope of labor market data by comparing included groups (e.g., armed forces) against omitted groups (e.g., unpaid workers).
- Benchmarking social protection policies against indicators of labor supply and employment.
Strengths
- Data originates from authoritative sources like the World Bank and International Labour Organization.
- Compilation methodology is described, involving labor force surveys, censuses, and administrative records.
- License is clearly stated as CC-BY-4.0, facilitating open use.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Compiled by the International Labour Organization from labor force surveys, censuses, establishment censuses and surveys, and administrative records.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:24:35.273312; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Papua New Guinea