Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 82.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2002
All-time low
80.9%
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 82.3% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Solomon Islands peaked at 83.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 1995.
Solomon Islands ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.4% | 80.9% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.4% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.4% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.6% | 82.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 1 Madagascar 82.9% compare
- 3 Nigeria 80.7% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.3% compare
- 5 Burundi 79.5% compare
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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Solomon Islands?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Solomon Islands was 82.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Solomon Islands ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).