Female share of the labor force in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Female share of the labor force was 48.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2009
All-time low
46.9%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female share of the labor force in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Solomon Islands stood at 48.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Solomon Islands peaked at 48.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Female share of the labor force in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 39 Uganda 48.2% compare
- 40 North Korea 48.2% compare
- 41 Finland 48.1% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 47.8% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.7% compare
- 45 Australia 47.7% 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 share of the labor force in Solomon Islands?
- Female share of the labor force in Solomon Islands was 48.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for female share of the labor force?
- Solomon Islands ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.