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Papua New Guinea Highest Female Labor Participation

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50.82% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Papua New Guinea was 50.82% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (50.82%), 2024 (50.70%), 2022 (50.65%), 2023 (50.64%), 2021 (50.57%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Papua New Guinea Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	50.82%
2nd	2024	50.70%
3rd	2022	50.65%
4th	2023	50.64%
5th	2021	50.57%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	50.82%	+0.13pp	114th
2024	50.70%	+0.05pp	114th
2023	50.64%	−0.00pp	116th
2022	50.65%	+0.08pp	111th
2021	50.57%	+0.76pp	109th
2020	49.81%	−0.15pp	107th
2019	49.96%	+0.25pp	116th
2018	49.71%	+0.41pp	115th
2017	49.30%	+0.29pp	117th
2016	49.01%	+0.23pp	119th
2015	48.78%	+0.20pp	117th
2014	48.58%	−0.03pp	117th
2013	48.62%	+0.29pp	116th
2012	48.33%	+0.26pp	117th
2011	48.07%	+0.39pp	116th
2010	47.67%	−0.25pp	118th
2009	47.92%	−0.14pp	114th
2008	48.06%	+0.13pp	113th
2007	47.92%	−0.17pp	112th
2006	48.10%	−0.08pp	107th
2005	48.18%	−0.12pp	106th
2004	48.30%	+0.02pp	106th
2003	48.27%	+0.05pp	108th
2002	48.22%	+0.14pp	108th
2001	48.08%	+0.14pp	109th
2000	47.94%	+0.23pp	109th
1999	47.72%	+0.06pp	109th
1998	47.66%	+0.26pp	109th
1997	47.39%	+0.25pp	109th
1996	47.14%	−0.13pp	110th
1995	47.26%	+0.23pp	108th
1994	47.04%	−0.07pp	106th
1993	47.10%	−0.45pp	103rd
1992	47.55%	−0.35pp	95th
1991	47.90%	−0.23pp	94th
1990	48.13%	–	90th

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