Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Papua New Guinea
12.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
14.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Vanuatu rank
161st
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 14.9% against 12.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Vanuatu ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 15.1% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 15.4% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 15.0% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 15.4% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 14.9% against 12.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 2.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Vanuatu ranks 161st 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.