Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Female employment rate
Papua New Guinea
49.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
50.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
95th
Rwanda rank
93rd
Female employment rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 50.0% against 49.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 186 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 | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 1.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 47.4% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.9% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 50.0% against 49.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for female employment rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 93rd 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.