Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Samoa
47.9%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
47.0%
in 2025
Samoa rank
114th
Solomon Islands rank
116th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 47.9% against 47.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Samoa ranks 114th and Solomon Islands ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 41.2% | 3.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 45.5% | 4.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.8% | 0.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.2% | 0.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Samoa, at 47.9% against 47.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Samoa ranks 114th and Solomon Islands ranks 116th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.