Employment rate, men vs. women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment rate, men vs. women was 84.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2015
All-time low
82.3%
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Solomon Islands stood at 84.9%.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Solomon Islands peaked at 85.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 1995.
That places Solomon Islands 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.8% | — |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.3% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.6% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.6% | 85.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Solomon Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5211 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 385.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 647.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 912.18 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 937.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,849 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Solomon Islands?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Solomon Islands was 84.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.