Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea is 29.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 41.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2025.
Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.5% | — |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 36.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 39.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea was 29.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2025.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.