Labor force, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Labor force, female was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 47.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1993.
That places Papua New Guinea 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.8% | — |
| 1991 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.4% | 47.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More education data for Papua New Guinea
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 80,915 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 226,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 208,353 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 655,030 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.65 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1593 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Labor force, female in Papua New Guinea was 47.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1993.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for labor force, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.