Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 44.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 44.3% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 44.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2006.
Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.7% | — |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 44.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 44.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 36.7% | 44.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 34.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.7% | 44.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,006 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,006 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Papua New Guinea?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Papua New Guinea was 44.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".