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

Papua New Guinea
38.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
43.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Rwanda rank
40th

Share of female employment by economic sector over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
20406080199120082025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 43.1% against 38.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 40th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 20.4% 87.9% 67.5% Rwanda
2000s 21.0% 81.9% 60.9% Rwanda
2010s 26.4% 65.9% 39.4% Rwanda
2020s 39.2% 56.8% 17.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 43.1% against 38.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
4.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 40th 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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