Share of male vs female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 12.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.91
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.65
in 1993
All-time low
11.38
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12.91 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.65 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.38, in 2013.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.71 | — |
| 1992 | 14.65 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 15.65 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 15.63 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.89 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.17 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.26 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13.53 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 13.42 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.92 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.44 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.97 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.81 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.68 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.92 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.08 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.42 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.94 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.06 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.41 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.68 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 13.06 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.19 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.66 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.32 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.52 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.47 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.37 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.65 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.91 | +2.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 12.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 12.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.55 | 13.42 | 15.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.12 | 11.68 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 11.38 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 | 12.32 | 12.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Vanuatu 14.86 compare
- 162 Central African Republic 14.56 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 13.48 compare
- 165 Angola 12.54 compare
- 166 Liberia 12.53 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 12.52 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea was 12.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.38 in 2013.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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