Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 95.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 1990
All-time low
95.5%
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 95.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Solomon Islands peaked at 96.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.7% | — |
| 1991 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 95.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 95.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.4% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.9% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 4 Togo 95.9% compare
- 5 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 6 Nigeria 95.7% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 95.0% compare
- 10 Madagascar 94.1% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Solomon Islands?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Solomon Islands was 95.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.