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