Employment to population ratio men vs women in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 51.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.66
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.66
in 2025
All-time low
47.05
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Papua New Guinea is 51.66, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Papua New Guinea peaked at 51.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.05, in 1997.
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.18 | — |
| 1992 | 47.25 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.27 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.22 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.18 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.05 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.05 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.06 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.1 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.19 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.23 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.32 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.39 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.47 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.53 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.59 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.61 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.65 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.55 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.92 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.27 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.69 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.07 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.45 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.77 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.16 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.54 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.26 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.79 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 51.59 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 51.57 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.53 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.66 | +0.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 51.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 51.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.15 | 47.05 | 47.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.41 | 47.1 | 47.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.91 | 47.55 | 50.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.23 | 50.26 | 51.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 169 Samoa 52.49 compare
- 170 Mauritania 52.03 compare
- 171 French Polynesia 51.68 compare
- 173 Gabon 51.39 compare
- 174 Tajikistan 51.23 compare
- 175 Yemen 51.22 compare
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 men vs women in Papua New Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Papua New Guinea was 51.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 in 1997.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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