Papua New Guinea vs Qatar: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Papua New Guinea
52.1%
in 2025
Qatar
52.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
92nd
Qatar rank
90th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 52.5% against 52.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Qatar ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd and Qatar ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 57.6% | 5.7% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 46.0% | 8.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 36.9% | 18.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 0.6% | 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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 52.5% 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 Qatar?
- 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Qatar rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd and Qatar ranks 90th 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.