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