Australia vs Solomon Islands: Female share of the labor force
Australia
47.7%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
48.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
Solomon Islands rank
42nd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Australia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 48.0% against 47.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 47.0% | 4.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 47.8% | 3.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 48.1% | 2.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 48.0% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Australia or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 48.0% against 47.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Australia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Solomon Islands rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Australia ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.