Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.70 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.79 million
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
92nd
Papua New Guinea rank
90th

Labor force, female over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.79 million against 1.70 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 82,950.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 813,245 612,017 201,228 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 999,718 916,000 83,718 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 1.27 million 1.30 million 30,921 Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.61 million 1.68 million 69,477 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 1.79 million against 1.70 million in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
82,950, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force, female?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as Labor force, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.