Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea is 28.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 39.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2025.
That places Papua New Guinea 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.1% | — |
| 1992 | 36.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 34.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 28.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 28.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.4%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.0% | 38.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 29.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More work & labour data for Papua New Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4419 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 10,546 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,284 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea was 28.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.