Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 15.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Papua New Guinea is 15.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1950.
That places Papua New Guinea 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7% | — |
| 1951 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 2.6% | +9.7% |
| 1958 | 2.9% | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 3.1% | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 1961 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 9.1% | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 11.1% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 13.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 229 Niger 18.4% compare
- 230 Malawi 17.6% compare
- 231 Samoa 17.5% compare
- 233 Liechtenstein 14.6% compare
- 234 Montserrat 9.0% compare
- 235 Tokelau 0.0%
- 235 Wallis and Futuna 0.0%
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Papua New Guinea?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Papua New Guinea was 15.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1950.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.