Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 95.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2004
All-time low
95.1%
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea is 95.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 98.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2022.
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.2% | — |
| 1991 | 97.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 95.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 96.4% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.1% | 95.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 5 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 6 Nigeria 95.7% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 95.5% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 95.0% compare
- 10 Madagascar 94.1% compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.9% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea was 95.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.