| Table 14. Occupation by West Sepik Districts, PNG: 1990 | ||||||
| Total | Aitape/Lumi | Nuku | Telefomin | Vanimo/Green River | NS | |
| Total | ||||||
| Total | 1,985 | 555 | 1,430 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armed Forces | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 144 | 23 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professionals | 308 | 139 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional associates | 115 | 9 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerks | 193 | 33 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service workers | 256 | 69 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 120 | 45 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crafts | 288 | 74 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operators | 178 | 16 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elementary occupations | 221 | 47 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labourers | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Housework | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undefined | 79 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Male | ||||||
| Total | 1,616 | 431 | 1,185 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armed Forces | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 133 | 22 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professionals | 202 | 98 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional associates | 111 | 9 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerks | 121 | 22 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service workers | 188 | 44 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 88 | 37 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crafts | 285 | 73 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operators | 173 | 12 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elementary occupations | 197 | 38 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labourers | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Housework | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undefined | 63 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 34 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | ||||||
| Total | 369 | 124 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armed Forces | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Legislators and managers | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professionals | 106 | 41 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional associates | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerks | 72 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service workers | 68 | 25 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Market agriculture/fishing | 32 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crafts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operators | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elementary occupations | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labourers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Housework | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Undefined | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not reported | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: 1990 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||||