Share of female employment by economic sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of female employment by economic sector was 38.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of female employment by economic sector in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female employment by economic sector in Papua New Guinea is 38.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female employment by economic sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1993.
That places Papua New Guinea 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female employment by economic sector in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.9% | — |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 20.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 36.5% | 40.8% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female employment by economic sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Papua New Guinea was 38.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic sector rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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