Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.1% against 2.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 12.6% | 9.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.4% | 2.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.1% against 2.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).