Share of male vs. female employment in services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 47.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Solomon Islands stood at 47.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Solomon Islands peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1992.
Solomon Islands ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.2% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.6% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.6% | 47.0% | 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)
- 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 share of male vs. female employment in services in Solomon Islands?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Solomon Islands was 47.0% 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 services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Solomon Islands ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.