Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Female employment rate
Malaysia
49.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
96th
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Female employment rate over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 49.8% against 49.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malaysia ranks 96th 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 | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 46.6% | 10.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 47.3% | 6.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 48.0% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 49.8% against 49.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female employment rate?
- Malaysia ranks 96th 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.