Papua New Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Papua New Guinea
95.4%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
93.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
United States Virgin Islands rank
11th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 95.4% against 93.9% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th 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 | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 83.7% | 13.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 89.7% | 8.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 91.0% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 93.7% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Papua New Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 95.4% against 93.9% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 11th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).