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
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Benin 95.7% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 9 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 11 Togo 95.0% compare
- 12 Seychelles 94.4% compare
- 13 Greenland 93.7% 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 95.1% 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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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.