Modeled female employment to population ratio in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 49.76 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.76
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.76
in 2025
All-time low
46.32
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Papua New Guinea stood at 49.76. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Papua New Guinea peaked at 49.76 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.32, in 1994.
Papua New Guinea ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.06 | — |
| 1992 | 46.77 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.39 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.32 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.49 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 46.33 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.54 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.83 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.06 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.23 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.38 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.47 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.52 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.45 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.4 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.26 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.28 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.06 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 47.37 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.84 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.82 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.42 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.77 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 48.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.74 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.38 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 49.54 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.61 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.76 | +0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 49.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.18, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 49.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.47, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.61 | 46.32 | 47.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.35 | 47.06 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.01 | 47.06 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.43 | 48.74 | 49.76 | 6 |
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Papua New Guinea?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Papua New Guinea was 49.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.76 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.32 in 1994.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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