Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Papua New Guinea
50.8%
in 2025
Philippines
50.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Philippines rank
116th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 50.8% against 50.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
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 187 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 | 47.5% | 47.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.7% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.1% | 2.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Papua New Guinea or Philippines?
- Papua New Guinea, at 50.8% against 50.5% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?
- 0.3%, 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Philippines ranks 116th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.