Various aspects of the problem of promoting further productive employment oppor tunities in Papua New Guinea are examined in this paper. One is the price of labour, especially the level at which urban minimum wages are fixed, and the possible benefits of restraining wage growth. A second aspect is the supply of labour, which has been growing rapidly as a result of population growth, while rural-urban migration has increased the number of jobs required in urban locations. Third, the demand for labour is examined Here more emphasis needs to be given to encouraging smaller-scale labour- intensive activities in rural areas.
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