Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 95.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Solomon Islands stood at 95.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Solomon Islands peaked at 96.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2022.
That places Solomon Islands 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 rates in Solomon Islands?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Solomon Islands was 95.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Solomon Islands ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).