Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Papua New Guinea
52.1%
in 2025
Peru
52.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Peru rank
89th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 52.7% against 52.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 89th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 45.6% | 6.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 48.3% | 6.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 51.1% | 4.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 50.8% | 0.7% | 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 services, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Peru, at 52.7% against 52.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 89th 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 services. 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 services sector.