Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 35.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2022
All-time low
31.1%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Papua New Guinea stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Papua New Guinea peaked at 36.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.2% | — |
| 1992 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.0% | 36.7% | 6 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Papua New Guinea was 35.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.