New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Female share of the labor force
New Zealand
47.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
47.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Female share of the labor force over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.7% against 47.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 46.9% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 47.8% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.5% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.6% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.7% against 47.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- New Zealand ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.