New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Labor force, female
New Zealand
47.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
47.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Labor force, female over time
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 47.7% against 47.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
New Zealand ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 46.9% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 47.8% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 47.5% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.6% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 47.7% against 47.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Papua New Guinea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea rank globally for labor force, female?
- New Zealand ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.