Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980

Hong Kong
28.71
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
29.68
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
112th

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080196119932025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 29.68 against 28.71 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.97.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 171 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 54.55 89.5 34.94 Papua New Guinea
1970s 62.17 56.47 5.7 Hong Kong
2000s 44.73 60.76 16.03 Papua New Guinea
2010s 36.73 38.77 2.04 Papua New Guinea
2020s 32.46 29.68 2.78 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, Hong Kong or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 29.68 against 28.71 in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 between Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
0.97, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Hong Kong ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed