Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: Share of female employment by economic sector

Azerbaijan
38.7%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
38.9%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 38.9% against 38.7% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6% 20.4% 29.2% Azerbaijan
2000s 42.9% 21.0% 22.0% Azerbaijan
2010s 42.6% 26.4% 16.1% Azerbaijan
2020s 39.9% 39.2% 0.7% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Azerbaijan or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 38.9% against 38.7% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
Azerbaijan ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of female employment by economic sector
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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