Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Share of female employment by economic sector
Papua New Guinea
38.9%
in 2025
Yemen
43.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Yemen rank
39th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 43.5% against 38.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 90.9% | 70.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 70.5% | 49.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 49.8% | 23.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 46.2% | 7.1% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 43.5% 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 Yemen?
- 4.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.