Share of male vs female employment in services in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of male vs female employment in services was 47.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.01
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.41
in 2019
All-time low
40.25
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Solomon Islands stood at 47.01.
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 47.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.25, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.44 | — |
| 1992 | 40.25 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.44 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.57 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.42 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.97 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.61 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.48 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.29 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.62 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 46.55 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 45.98 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.13 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.09 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.55 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.64 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.49 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.32 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.14 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.92 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.17 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.86 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.1 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.49 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.87 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.41 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.72 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.56 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.01 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.29 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.7 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.01 | +0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 47.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 47.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.16 | 40.25 | 43.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.48 | 44.62 | 46.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.79 | 44.92 | 47.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.21 | 45.56 | 47.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 47.01 in 2025, according to 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 47.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 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 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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