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 29.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea stood at 29.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 89.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 89.5% | — |
| 1971 | 56.5% | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
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- 109 Armenia 30.4% compare
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- 114 Hong Kong, China 28.7% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,357 1000 No (2100)
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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 29.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 89.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 173 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 23.4%. 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.