Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Female employment rate
Dominican Republic
49.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Female employment rate over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.8% against 49.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 46.6% | 13.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 47.3% | 11.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 48.0% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 49.4% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.8% against 49.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female employment rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.