| Table 14. Occupation by West New Britain Districts, PNG: 1990 | ||||
| Total | Kandrian/Gloucester | Talasea | District not stated | |
| Total | ||||
| Total | 5,728 | 3,033 | 2,592 | 103 |
| Armed Forces | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 241 | 57 | 178 | 6 |
| Professionals | 400 | 78 | 277 | 45 |
| Professional associates | 203 | 72 | 125 | 6 |
| Clerks | 535 | 134 | 392 | 9 |
| Service workers | 899 | 351 | 533 | 15 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 849 | 719 | 126 | 4 |
| Crafts | 768 | 292 | 471 | 5 |
| Operators | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Elementary occupations | 1,283 | 1,092 | 186 | 5 |
| Labourers | 237 | 153 | 84 | 0 |
| Housework | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Undefined | 150 | 57 | 89 | 4 |
| Not reported | 114 | 12 | 99 | 3 |
| Male | ||||
| Total | 4,902 | 2,773 | 2,067 | 62 |
| Armed Forces | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 220 | 55 | 160 | 5 |
| Professionals | 253 | 64 | 167 | 22 |
| Professional associates | 175 | 69 | 101 | 5 |
| Clerks | 343 | 108 | 232 | 3 |
| Service workers | 754 | 311 | 435 | 8 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 786 | 678 | 105 | 3 |
| Crafts | 754 | 289 | 460 | 5 |
| Operators | 29 | 13 | 15 | 1 |
| Elementary occupations | 1,119 | 982 | 134 | 3 |
| Labourers | 221 | 140 | 81 | 0 |
| Housework | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Undefined | 140 | 57 | 79 | 4 |
| Not reported | 100 | 7 | 90 | 3 |
| Female | ||||
| Total | 826 | 260 | 525 | 41 |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 21 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Professionals | 147 | 14 | 110 | 23 |
| Professional associates | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| Clerks | 192 | 26 | 160 | 6 |
| Service workers | 145 | 40 | 98 | 7 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 63 | 41 | 21 | 1 |
| Crafts | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Operators | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elementary occupations | 164 | 110 | 52 | 2 |
| Labourers | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Housework | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Undefined | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Not reported | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||