| Table 14. Occupation by Northern Oro Districts, PNG: 1990 | ||||
| Total | Ijivitari | Sohe | District not stated | |
| Total | ||||
| Total | 3,921 | 561 | 3,294 | 66 |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 157 | 10 | 133 | 14 |
| Professionals | 317 | 20 | 283 | 14 |
| Professional associates | 128 | 8 | 119 | 1 |
| Clerks | 294 | 13 | 277 | 4 |
| Service workers | 481 | 32 | 434 | 15 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 1,179 | 232 | 944 | 3 |
| Crafts | 291 | 20 | 267 | 4 |
| Operators | 65 | 6 | 59 | 0 |
| Elementary occupations | 768 | 204 | 556 | 8 |
| Labourers | 30 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Housework | 113 | 1 | 112 | 0 |
| Undefined | 46 | 7 | 36 | 3 |
| Not reported | 52 | 7 | 45 | 0 |
| Male | ||||
| Total | 2,977 | 429 | 2,492 | 56 |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 142 | 9 | 119 | 14 |
| Professionals | 193 | 13 | 170 | 10 |
| Professional associates | 108 | 7 | 100 | 1 |
| Clerks | 172 | 10 | 159 | 3 |
| Service workers | 393 | 23 | 357 | 13 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 907 | 170 | 734 | 3 |
| Crafts | 283 | 20 | 259 | 4 |
| Operators | 62 | 4 | 58 | 0 |
| Elementary occupations | 595 | 159 | 430 | 6 |
| Labourers | 30 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Housework | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Undefined | 38 | 7 | 29 | 2 |
| Not reported | 43 | 6 | 37 | 0 |
| Female | ||||
| Total | 944 | 132 | 802 | 10 |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 15 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Professionals | 124 | 7 | 113 | 4 |
| Professional associates | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Clerks | 122 | 3 | 118 | 1 |
| Service workers | 88 | 9 | 77 | 2 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 272 | 62 | 210 | 0 |
| Crafts | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Operators | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Elementary occupations | 173 | 45 | 126 | 2 |
| Labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Housework | 102 | 1 | 101 | 0 |
| Undefined | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Not reported | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||