Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 12.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 12.9% 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 15.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.7% | — |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Vanuatu 14.9% compare
- 162 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 13.5% compare
- 165 Angola 12.5% compare
- 166 Liberia 12.5% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% 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 12.9% 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 industry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.