Unemployment rate women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment rate women was 1.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.42
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 2002
All-time low
0.723
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Solomon Islands stood at 1.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.32 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.723, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.72 | — |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 0.945 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.723 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.758 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.764 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.764 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.755 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.751 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.774 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.86 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.888 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | +72.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.42 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.58 | 1.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.65 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8865 | 0.723 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 0.86 | 1.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1.91 compare
- 174 Cuba 1.89 compare
- 175 Timor-Leste 1.63 compare
- 177 Benin 1.38 compare
- 178 Viet Nam 1.36 compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.23 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 unemployment rate women in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment rate women in Solomon Islands was 1.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.723 in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment rate women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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