Female labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Female labor force participation rate by age was 29.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea stood at 29.57. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.13 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.57, in 2024.
That places Papua New Guinea 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.55 | — |
| 1991 | 39.73 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.44 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.66 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 36.39 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.34 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 36.82 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.85 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 38.86 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 39.09 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.92 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40.41 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.9 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.05 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.13 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.72 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.42 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.27 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.77 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.84 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 38.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.71 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 37 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.12 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 34.1 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.54 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.33 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.54 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.72 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.41 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.68 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.61 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.57 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.17 | 36.39 | 40.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.44 | 39.77 | 41.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.09 | 31.54 | 38.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 | 29.57 | 30.72 | 5 |
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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 female labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Papua New Guinea was 29.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.13 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.57 in 2024.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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