COUNTRY PROFILE · PNG
Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Limited disruption pressure across 39 representative jobs covering 90.5% of the country's modelled GDP. This is an evidence index, not a forecast of unemployment.
JOB DOOM13.1out of 100GDP-weighted disruption profile, not an unemployment forecast
- Job Doom
- 13.1
- GDP coverage
- 90.5%
- Confidence
- 72/100
- Economic data
- 2024
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GDP-WEIGHTED REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Jobs shaping Papua New Guinea's score
GDP shares are transparent estimates derived from World Bank sector value added and a fixed sector-to-occupation allocation. They describe economic importance, not the percentage of workers in each job.
Crop and nursery farmworkers
Agriculture, forestry and fishing- Estimated GDP share
- 10.34%
- Job Doom
- 4.4
- Confidence
- 74/100
Mining and quarrying operators
Mining and energy extraction- Estimated GDP share
- 7.41%
- Job Doom
- 3.8
- Confidence
- 65/100
Petroleum and gas operations professionals
Mining and energy extraction- Estimated GDP share
- 4.66%
- Job Doom
- 10.2
- Confidence
- 68/100
Mining engineers
Mining and energy extraction- Estimated GDP share
- 3.81%
- Job Doom
- 10.2
- Confidence
- 71/100
Retail salespersons
Trade, transport and distribution- Estimated GDP share
- 3.80%
- Job Doom
- 31.8
- Confidence
- 68/100
Carpenters and joiners
Construction and utilities- Estimated GDP share
- 3.68%
- Job Doom
- 4.5
- Confidence
- 70/100
Agricultural production managers
Agriculture, forestry and fishing- Estimated GDP share
- 3.56%
- Job Doom
- 9.4
- Confidence
- 82/100
Industrial machinery maintenance workers
Mining and energy extraction- Estimated GDP share
- 3.18%
- Job Doom
- 6.1
- Confidence
- 71/100
Building electricians
Construction and utilities- Estimated GDP share
- 3.07%
- Job Doom
- 6.7
- Confidence
- 70/100
Infrastructure maintenance workers
Construction and utilities- Estimated GDP share
- 3.07%
- Job Doom
- 6.1
- Confidence
- 71/100
Heavy truck and lorry drivers
Trade, transport and distribution- Estimated GDP share
- 2.81%
- Job Doom
- 8.6
- Confidence
- 70/100
Fishing and aquaculture workers
Agriculture, forestry and fishing- Estimated GDP share
- 2.14%
- Job Doom
- 6.1
- Confidence
- 80/100
Mining and extraction managers
Mining and energy extraction- Estimated GDP share
- 2.12%
- Job Doom
- 12.9
- Confidence
- 80/100
Cashiers and ticket clerks
Trade, transport and distribution- Estimated GDP share
- 2.11%
- Job Doom
- 18.6
- Confidence
- 71/100
Civil engineers
Construction and utilities- Estimated GDP share
- 1.84%
- Job Doom
- 11.0
- Confidence
- 74/100
Construction managers
Construction and utilities- Estimated GDP share
- 1.84%
- Job Doom
- 18.6
- Confidence
- 74/100
Hotel and office cleaners
Hospitality and personal services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.84%
- Job Doom
- 4.2
- Confidence
- 67/100
Power production plant operators
Construction and utilities- Estimated GDP share
- 1.84%
- Job Doom
- 11.1
- Confidence
- 69/100
Agricultural technicians
Agriculture, forestry and fishing- Estimated GDP share
- 1.78%
- Job Doom
- 9.4
- Confidence
- 67/100
Registered nurses
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.72%
- Job Doom
- 12.2
- Confidence
- 80/100
Cooks
Hospitality and personal services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.64%
- Job Doom
- 7.1
- Confidence
- 69/100
Hotel receptionists
Hospitality and personal services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.64%
- Job Doom
- 27.8
- Confidence
- 71/100
Primary school teachers
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.60%
- Job Doom
- 15.0
- Confidence
- 76/100
Secondary school teachers
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.48%
- Job Doom
- 27.0
- Confidence
- 75/100
Waiters
Hospitality and personal services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.45%
- Job Doom
- 9.8
- Confidence
- 70/100
Client information workers
Trade, transport and distribution- Estimated GDP share
- 1.41%
- Job Doom
- 54.5
- Confidence
- 70/100
Real estate agents
Trade, transport and distribution- Estimated GDP share
- 1.41%
- Job Doom
- 28.4
- Confidence
- 71/100
Logistics and transport clerks
Trade, transport and distribution- Estimated GDP share
- 1.27%
- Job Doom
- 26.3
- Confidence
- 76/100
Supply and distribution managers
Trade, transport and distribution- Estimated GDP share
- 1.27%
- Job Doom
- 18.9
- Confidence
- 82/100
Government administration officers
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.23%
- Job Doom
- 24.2
- Confidence
- 74/100
Medical practitioners
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.23%
- Job Doom
- 11.7
- Confidence
- 69/100
Nursing assistants
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.23%
- Job Doom
- 7.6
- Confidence
- 64/100
Child care workers
Hospitality and personal services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.16%
- Job Doom
- 7.4
- Confidence
- 75/100
Travel consultants
Hospitality and personal services- Estimated GDP share
- 1.06%
- Job Doom
- 42.5
- Confidence
- 67/100
Medical records specialists
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 0.98%
- Job Doom
- 56.1
- Confidence
- 64/100
Police officers
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 0.98%
- Job Doom
- 11.9
- Confidence
- 69/100
Social and human service assistants
Public, health and education services- Estimated GDP share
- 0.98%
- Job Doom
- 11.5
- Confidence
- 72/100
Customer service representatives
Business, finance and digital services- Estimated GDP share
- 0.95%
- Job Doom
- 60.3
- Confidence
- 70/100
Hotel managers
Hospitality and personal services- Estimated GDP share
- 0.87%
- Job Doom
- 20.0
- Confidence
- 73/100
EVIDENCE OVER TIME
Country score progression
Historical country points reuse the same current GDP weights so changes represent new occupation evidence rather than changes in economic composition.
- 15.0
- 13.1
- 13.1
ECONOMIC BASIS
Sector profile and provenance
Reported sector shares. The latest available value is used for each top-level sector. Manufacturing is shown inside industry and is not added to the 100% total a second time.
- Agriculture
- 17.8%
- Industry
- 38.2%
- Manufacturing within GDP
- 1.7%
- Services
- 43.9%
DOOMBENCH ASSOCIATIONS
People and companies
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People (0)
No published people profiles are currently associated with Papua New Guinea.
Companies (0)
No published company profiles are currently associated with Papua New Guinea.