Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 was 50.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Papua New Guinea stood at 50.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 92.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2010.
That places Papua New Guinea 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 92.0% | — |
| 1971 | 57.4% | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.0% | 92.0% | 92.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
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- 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: 1980 vs. 2024 in Papua New Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 in Papua New Guinea was 50.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.