Madagascar vs Solomon Islands: Female employment rate
Madagascar
80.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
81.2%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
2nd
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Female employment rate over time
- Madagascar
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 81.2% against 80.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Madagascar ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 80.0% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 81.2% | 1.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.7% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 81.1% | 1.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Madagascar or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 81.2% against 80.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 1.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Solomon Islands rank globally for female employment rate?
- Madagascar ranks 2nd and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.