| Table 13. Looking for Work and Non-economic Activity by District, West New Britain: 2000 | |||
| Total | Kandrian/Gloucester | Talasea | |
| Total | 41,223 | 8,884 | 32,339 |
| Looking for work | 4,229 | 1,062 | 3,167 |
| Not looking | 36,994 | 7,822 | 29,172 |
| Males | 20,833 | 4,667 | 16,166 |
| Looking for work | 2,489 | 600 | 1,889 |
| Not looking | 18,344 | 4,067 | 14,277 |
| Females | 20,390 | 4,217 | 16,173 |
| Looking for work | 1,740 | 462 | 1,278 |
| Not looking | 18,650 | 3,755 | 14,895 |
| REASON NOT WORKING | |||
| Total | 42,397 | 9,297 | 33,100 |
| Housework | 12,611 | 2,199 | 10,412 |
| Studying | 11,667 | 2,476 | 9,191 |
| Waiting for a job | 549 | 133 | 416 |
| Looking for a job | 1,592 | 236 | 1,356 |
| Too young | 5,031 | 1,511 | 3,520 |
| Too old | 2,046 | 681 | 1,365 |
| Sick | 2,130 | 710 | 1,420 |
| Disabled | 371 | 93 | 278 |
| Other | 6,400 | 1,258 | 5,142 |
| Males | 21,396 | 4,867 | 16,529 |
| Housework | 3,625 | 759 | 2,866 |
| Studying | 6,636 | 1,424 | 5,212 |
| Waiting for a job | 432 | 108 | 324 |
| Looking for a job | 1,303 | 192 | 1,111 |
| Too young | 2,979 | 884 | 2,095 |
| Too old | 997 | 323 | 674 |
| Sick | 1,252 | 400 | 852 |
| Disabled | 223 | 53 | 170 |
| Other | 3,949 | 724 | 3,225 |
| Females | 21,001 | 4,430 | 16,571 |
| Housework | 8,986 | 1,440 | 7,546 |
| Studying | 5,031 | 1,052 | 3,979 |
| Waiting for a job | 117 | 25 | 92 |
| Looking for a job | 289 | 44 | 245 |
| Too young | 2,052 | 627 | 1,425 |
| Too old | 1,049 | 358 | 691 |
| Sick | 878 | 310 | 568 |
| Disabled | 148 | 40 | 108 |
| Other | 2,451 | 534 | 1,917 |
| Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census | |||