Sierra Leone vs Solomon Islands: Share of female employment by economic sector
Sierra Leone
44.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
43.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Solomon Islands rank
38th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 44.0% against 43.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 36.0% | 33.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 40.9% | 28.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 41.9% | 13.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 44.4% | 1.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Sierra Leone or Solomon Islands?
- Sierra Leone, at 44.0% against 43.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th and Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.