| Table 13. Looking for Work and Non-economic Activity by District, Western: 2000 | ||||
| Total | Middle Fly | North Fly | South Fly | |
| Total | 44,906 | 16,040 | 16,665 | 12,201 |
| Looking for work | 9,217 | 4,857 | 1,816 | 2,544 |
| Not looking | 35,689 | 11,183 | 14,849 | 9,657 |
| Males | 22,620 | 8,275 | 8,199 | 6,146 |
| Looking for work | 5,133 | 2,533 | 1,172 | 1,428 |
| Not looking | 17,487 | 5,742 | 7,027 | 4,718 |
| Females | 22,286 | 7,765 | 8,466 | 6,055 |
| Looking for work | 4,084 | 2,324 | 644 | 1,116 |
| Not looking | 18,202 | 5,441 | 7,822 | 4,939 |
| Total | 45,575 | 16,324 | 16,776 | 12,475 |
| Housework | 16,622 | 5,978 | 5,693 | 4,951 |
| Studying | 11,313 | 4,319 | 4,114 | 2,880 |
| Waiting for a job | 520 | 141 | 122 | 257 |
| Looking for a job | 1,412 | 200 | 707 | 505 |
| Too young | 3,718 | 1,236 | 1,562 | 920 |
| Too old | 1,594 | 547 | 565 | 482 |
| Sick | 1,616 | 714 | 577 | 325 |
| Disabled | 249 | 87 | 96 | 66 |
| Other | 8,531 | 3,102 | 3,340 | 2,089 |
| Males | 22,839 | 8,405 | 8,152 | 6,282 |
| Housework | 6,608 | 2,817 | 1,812 | 1,979 |
| Studying | 6,177 | 2,381 | 2,294 | 1,502 |
| Waiting for a job | 385 | 88 | 99 | 198 |
| Looking for a job | 1,176 | 153 | 593 | 430 |
| Too young | 2,130 | 709 | 889 | 532 |
| Too old | 663 | 191 | 255 | 217 |
| Sick | 843 | 364 | 308 | 171 |
| Disabled | 151 | 52 | 60 | 39 |
| Other | 4,706 | 1,650 | 1,842 | 1,214 |
| Females | 22,736 | 7,919 | 8,624 | 6,193 |
| Housework | 10,014 | 3,161 | 3,881 | 2,972 |
| Studying | 5,136 | 1,938 | 1,820 | 1,378 |
| Waiting for a job | 135 | 53 | 23 | 59 |
| Looking for a job | 236 | 47 | 114 | 75 |
| Too young | 1,588 | 527 | 673 | 388 |
| Too old | 931 | 356 | 310 | 265 |
| Sick | 773 | 350 | 269 | 154 |
| Disabled | 98 | 35 | 36 | 27 |
| Other | 3,825 | 1,452 | 1,498 | 875 |
| Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||