Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 29.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
29.68
World rank
112th
of 171 countries
All-time high
89.5
in 1966
All-time low
29.68
in 2022
Years of data
5
1966–2022
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 29.68 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 89.5 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 29.68, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 112th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 89.5 | — |
| 1971 | 56.47 | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 60.76 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 38.77 | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 29.68 | -23.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 29.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 29.68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.5 | 89.5 | 89.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.47 | 56.47 | 56.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.76 | 60.76 | 60.76 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.77 | 38.77 | 38.77 | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.68 | 29.68 | 29.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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 labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Papua New Guinea was 29.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5 in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.68 in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 112th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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