Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 59.9% against 58.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nigeria ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 76.7% | 32.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 76.5% | 28.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 71.1% | 15.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 59.9% against 58.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).