Share of female workers by sector in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of female workers by sector was 38.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.92
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.77
in 2022
All-time low
20
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Papua New Guinea is 38.92, 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 workers by sector in Papua New Guinea peaked at 40.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20, 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 workers by sector in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.89 | — |
| 1992 | 20.43 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.08 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.4 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.08 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.45 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.68 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.82 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21.23 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.51 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.48 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.34 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.08 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.78 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.32 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.47 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.17 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.03 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 22.94 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.44 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 25.31 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 28.21 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 29.94 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 31.86 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 33.47 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 36.53 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 39 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 40.77 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 40.17 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 39.54 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.92 | -1.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 38.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 38.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.43 | 20 | 20.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.97 | 20.17 | 21.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.44 | 20.03 | 33.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.15 | 36.53 | 40.77 | 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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of female workers by sector in Papua New Guinea was 38.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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