Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 41.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Solomon Islands stood at 41.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Solomon Islands peaked at 42.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1996.
That places Solomon Islands 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 31.2% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.1% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 33.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.9% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.3% | 42.2% | 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)
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- 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Solomon Islands?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Solomon Islands was 41.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1996.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Solomon Islands ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.