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2011 Papua New Guinea Census
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Overview
The 2011 Papua New Guinea Census was supposed to be held in July 2010 but was delayed to allow sufficient preparation. The census finally took place a year later in July 2011. Prior census was in 1980, 1990, and 2020. The census was fully funded by the National Government, development partners such as the United Nation Population Fund, and the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade for providing technical assistance on project management, finance management, field operations, training and data processing.
The 2011 Census shows a population increase of 40% from 5.1 Million (2000) to 7.2 Million (2011). Without a 2020 census yet, the current population is estimated at 8.7 Million by the World Bank. At the current population growth rate, Papua New Guinea’s population could be over 10 Million by 2030.
With most of the population living outside urban areas, over half of the population are either out of work or doing some type of subsistence work such as farming or fishing. Of the 5.4 Million recorded with a type of work, or none, 2.1 Million (40%) has no work at the time of the census.
2.1 Million are 16 years of age or older with some type of education. Those with a higher education tend to find work outside of farming, hunting or forestry.
There are more wage workers if their educational attainment is 11th grade or higher. There are just as many that were in the 5th or 6th grade that are gardening or fishing for money. The largest numbers are seen at the subsistence level or not working.
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