| Table 14. Occupation by New Ireland Districts, PNG: 1990 | ||||
| Total | Kavieng | Namatanai | District not stated | |
| Total | ||||
| Total | 2,404 | 0 | 55 | 2,349 |
| Armed Forces | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Legislators and managers | 202 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| Professionals | 271 | 0 | 1 | 270 |
| Professional associates | 115 | 0 | 1 | 114 |
| Clerks | 210 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Service workers | 415 | 0 | 2 | 413 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 347 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| Crafts | 327 | 0 | 0 | 327 |
| Operators | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Elementary occupations | 251 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| Labourers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Housework | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undefined | 85 | 0 | 2 | 83 |
| Not reported | 135 | 0 | 49 | 86 |
| Male | ||||
| Total | 1,728 | 0 | 42 | 1,686 |
| Armed Forces | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Legislators and managers | 175 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| Professionals | 134 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Professional associates | 105 | 0 | 1 | 104 |
| Clerks | 96 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Service workers | 311 | 0 | 2 | 309 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 177 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| Crafts | 319 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| Operators | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Elementary occupations | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Labourers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Housework | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undefined | 78 | 0 | 2 | 76 |
| Not reported | 90 | 0 | 37 | 53 |
| Female | ||||
| Total | 676 | 0 | 13 | 663 |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Professionals | 137 | 0 | 1 | 136 |
| Professional associates | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Clerks | 114 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| Service workers | 104 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 170 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| Crafts | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Operators | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Elementary occupations | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Housework | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undefined | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Not reported | 45 | 0 | 12 | 33 |
| Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||