Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Female labor force participation rates
Papua New Guinea
50.82
in 2025
Philippines
50.49
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Philippines rank
116th
Female labor force participation rates over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.82 against 50.49 in Philippines, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Philippines ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.49 | 47.35 | 0.135 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 48.1 | 47.28 | 0.8231 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.8 | 47.7 | 1.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.53 | 48.12 | 2.41 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.82 against 50.49 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 0.33, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Philippines ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.