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 95.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
95.1%
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 1966
All-time low
65.2%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1966–2022

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2022

0204060801001966199420221966: 98.91971: 65.22000: 972010: 97.32022: 95.1

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea stood at 95.1%.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 98.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1971.

That places Papua New Guinea 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Papua New Guinea, 1966 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1966 98.9%
1971 65.2% -34.1%
2000 97.0% +48.9%
2010 97.3% +0.3%
2022 95.1% -2.3%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 95.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 95.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98.9% 98.9% 98.9% 1
1970s 65.2% 65.2% 65.2% 1
2000s 97.0% 97.0% 97.0% 1
2010s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 1
2020s 95.1% 95.1% 95.1% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 7 Benin 95.7% compare
  2. 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 95.7% compare
  4. 11 Togo 95.0% compare
  5. 12 Seychelles 94.4% compare
  6. 13 Greenland 93.7% compare

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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 95.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 98.9% in 1966.
What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1971.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
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 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.