| Table 13. Looking for Work and Non-economic Activity by District, Chimbu: 2000 | |||||||
| Karimui/ | Kundiawa/ | Sina Sina | |||||
| Total | Chuave | Gumine | Nomane | Kerowagi | Gembogl | Yonggomugl | |
| Total | 50,478 | 5,867 | 5,408 | 5,078 | 10,848 | 14,960 | 8,317 |
| Looking for work | 9,252 | 739 | 748 | 521 | 2,403 | 3,360 | 1,481 |
| Not looking | 41,226 | 5,128 | 4,660 | 4,557 | 8,445 | 11,600 | 6,836 |
| Males | 28,334 | 3,312 | 3,093 | 2,983 | 6,035 | 8,312 | 4,599 |
| Looking for work | 5,351 | 423 | 420 | 322 | 1,364 | 1,967 | 855 |
| Not looking | 22,983 | 2,889 | 2,673 | 2,661 | 4,671 | 6,345 | 3,744 |
| Females | 22,144 | 2,555 | 2,315 | 2,095 | 4,813 | 6,648 | 3,718 |
| Looking for work | 3,901 | 316 | 328 | 199 | 1,039 | 1,393 | 626 |
| Not looking | 18,243 | 2,239 | 1,987 | 1,896 | 3,774 | 5,255 | 3,092 |
| REASON NOT WORKING | |||||||
| Total | 51,071 | 5,839 | 5,550 | 4,974 | 10,870 | 15,314 | 8,524 |
| Housework | 8,984 | 764 | 636 | 501 | 2,606 | 3,066 | 1,411 |
| Studying | 12,467 | 1,101 | 1,254 | 1,153 | 2,671 | 4,323 | 1,965 |
| Waiting for a job | 572 | 34 | 40 | 26 | 116 | 203 | 153 |
| Looking for a job | 1,732 | 65 | 85 | 47 | 360 | 867 | 308 |
| Too young | 11,242 | 1,524 | 1,628 | 1,412 | 2,548 | 2,382 | 1,748 |
| Too old | 4,419 | 711 | 606 | 363 | 661 | 1,114 | 964 |
| Sick | 3,715 | 456 | 399 | 615 | 696 | 893 | 656 |
| Disabled | 798 | 115 | 81 | 95 | 150 | 203 | 154 |
| Other | 7,142 | 1,069 | 821 | 762 | 1,062 | 2,263 | 1,165 |
| Males | 28,634 | 3,302 | 3,164 | 2,915 | 6,050 | 8,502 | 4,701 |
| Housework | 3,571 | 315 | 253 | 225 | 1,110 | 1,148 | 520 |
| Studying | 7,559 | 687 | 741 | 773 | 1,599 | 2,542 | 1,217 |
| Waiting for a job | 440 | 27 | 31 | 20 | 89 | 167 | 106 |
| Looking for a job | 1,326 | 57 | 64 | 36 | 293 | 648 | 228 |
| Too young | 6,748 | 942 | 956 | 849 | 1,544 | 1,423 | 1,034 |
| Too old | 2,251 | 347 | 329 | 179 | 328 | 585 | 483 |
| Sick | 2,125 | 249 | 258 | 360 | 380 | 519 | 359 |
| Disabled | 502 | 73 | 51 | 57 | 100 | 133 | 88 |
| Other | 4,112 | 605 | 481 | 416 | 607 | 1,337 | 666 |
| Females | 22,437 | 2,537 | 2,386 | 2,059 | 4,820 | 6,812 | 3,823 |
| Housework | 5,413 | 449 | 383 | 276 | 1,496 | 1,918 | 891 |
| Studying | 4,908 | 414 | 513 | 380 | 1,072 | 1,781 | 748 |
| Waiting for a job | 132 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 36 | 47 |
| Looking for a job | 406 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 67 | 219 | 80 |
| Too young | 4,494 | 582 | 672 | 563 | 1,004 | 959 | 714 |
| Too old | 2,168 | 364 | 277 | 184 | 333 | 529 | 481 |
| Sick | 1,590 | 207 | 141 | 255 | 316 | 374 | 297 |
| Disabled | 296 | 42 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 70 | 66 |
| Other | 3,030 | 464 | 340 | 346 | 455 | 926 | 499 |
| Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census | |||||||