Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Guinea-Bissau
12.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
12.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.9% against 12.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 14.5% | 5.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 12.1% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 12.4% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.9% against 12.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.