| Table 13. Looking for Work and Non-economic Activity by District, East Sepik: 2000 | |||||||
| Total | Ambunti/Drekikier | Angoram | Maprik | Wewak | Wosera Gawi | Yangoru Saussia | |
| Total | 89,197 | 12,557 | 21,273 | 11,604 | 21,296 | 11,918 | 10,549 |
| Looking for work | 13,080 | 1,969 | 3,403 | 1,283 | 3,843 | 1,109 | 1,473 |
| Not looking | 76,117 | 10,588 | 17,870 | 10,321 | 17,453 | 10,809 | 9,076 |
| Males | 45,888 | 6,674 | 10,580 | 6,037 | 10,696 | 6,316 | 5,585 |
| Looking for work | 6,987 | 1,030 | 1,737 | 639 | 2,186 | 607 | 788 |
| Not looking | 38,901 | 5,644 | 8,843 | 5,398 | 8,510 | 5,709 | 4,797 |
| Females | 43,309 | 5,883 | 10,693 | 5,567 | 10,600 | 5,602 | 4,964 |
| Looking for work | 6,093 | 939 | 1,666 | 644 | 1,657 | 502 | 685 |
| Not looking | 37,216 | 4,944 | 9,027 | 4,923 | 8,943 | 5,100 | 4,279 |
| REASON NOT WORKING | |||||||
| Total | 89,509 | 12,696 | 21,485 | 11,694 | 21,147 | 11,929 | 10,558 |
| Housework | 26,992 | 2,473 | 9,409 | 2,946 | 7,134 | 2,719 | 2,311 |
| Studying | 16,449 | 1,661 | 2,716 | 1,992 | 5,626 | 1,741 | 2,713 |
| Waiting for a job | 944 | 65 | 295 | 96 | 334 | 78 | 76 |
| Looking for a job | 2,101 | 205 | 331 | 142 | 1,107 | 154 | 162 |
| Too young | 13,765 | 3,041 | 3,062 | 2,474 | 1,555 | 2,231 | 1,402 |
| Too old | 4,858 | 589 | 1,090 | 814 | 976 | 591 | 798 |
| Sick | 6,765 | 1,025 | 1,257 | 1,231 | 966 | 1,186 | 1,100 |
| Disabled | 983 | 127 | 173 | 200 | 219 | 104 | 160 |
| Other | 16,652 | 3,510 | 3,152 | 1,799 | 3,230 | 3,125 | 1,836 |
| Males | 45,936 | 6,753 | 10,670 | 6,074 | 10,535 | 6,322 | 5,582 |
| Housework | 9,581 | 883 | 3,746 | 966 | 2,174 | 921 | 891 |
| Studying | 9,326 | 1,008 | 1,577 | 1,114 | 3,069 | 1,020 | 1,538 |
| Waiting for a job | 724 | 46 | 228 | 68 | 255 | 72 | 55 |
| Looking for a job | 1,731 | 152 | 251 | 115 | 950 | 146 | 117 |
| Too young | 8,028 | 1,734 | 1,763 | 1,447 | 920 | 1,327 | 837 |
| Too old | 2,199 | 269 | 468 | 364 | 482 | 242 | 374 |
| Sick | 3,773 | 541 | 680 | 734 | 539 | 683 | 596 |
| Disabled | 605 | 76 | 114 | 129 | 141 | 59 | 86 |
| Other | 9,969 | 2,044 | 1,843 | 1,137 | 2,005 | 1,852 | 1,088 |
| Females | 43,573 | 5,943 | 10,815 | 5,620 | 10,612 | 5,607 | 4,976 |
| Housework | 17,411 | 1,590 | 5,663 | 1,980 | 4,960 | 1,798 | 1,420 |
| Studying | 7,123 | 653 | 1,139 | 878 | 2,557 | 721 | 1,175 |
| Waiting for a job | 220 | 19 | 67 | 28 | 79 | 6 | 21 |
| Looking for a job | 370 | 53 | 80 | 27 | 157 | 8 | 45 |
| Too young | 5,737 | 1,307 | 1,299 | 1,027 | 635 | 904 | 565 |
| Too old | 2,659 | 320 | 622 | 450 | 494 | 349 | 424 |
| Sick | 2,992 | 484 | 577 | 497 | 427 | 503 | 504 |
| Disabled | 378 | 51 | 59 | 71 | 78 | 45 | 74 |
| Other | 6,683 | 1,466 | 1,309 | 662 | 1,225 | 1,273 | 748 |
| Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census | |||||||