East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
38.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
79.5%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 79.5% against 38.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 40.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2% | 83.3% | 25.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 83.2% | 32.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 81.7% | 38.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 79.8% | 40.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 79.5% against 38.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 40.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.