Belgium vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Belgium
29.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
29.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Belgium
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29.7% against 29.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 38.2% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 40.4% | 9.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 35.1% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.9% | 0.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Belgium or Papua New Guinea?
- Belgium, at 29.7% against 29.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.