Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) fell 0.165% to 47.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) in Papua New Guinea reached an all time high of 47.6% in 2020 and an all time low of 46.4% in 1993. When compared to Papua New Guinea's main peers, Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) in Australia amounted to 47.1%, 39.6% in Indonesia, 47.2% in New Zealand and 38.9% in Philippines in 2021.
Papua New Guinea has been ranked 43rd within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force), 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Labour Force, Female (As % of Total Labour Force) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Australia | % | 46.1% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 46.8% | 46.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 44.7% | 44.8% | 44.9% | 45.0% | 45.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 38.1% | 38.4% | 38.9% | 39.2% | 39.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 38.2% | 38.4% | 38.6% | 38.7% | 38.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | % | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.5% | 47.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | % | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | % | 39.5% | 38.9% | 37.9% | 38.4% | 38.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 41.7% | 41.8% | 41.7% | 41.8% | 41.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Vietnam | % | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.0% | 48.0% |
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