Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 129.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 129.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands peaked at 167.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.6%, in 1993.
Solomon Islands ranks 56th of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 102.2% | — |
| 1992 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 101.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 103.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 105.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 105.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 107.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 108.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 109.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 106.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 105.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 104.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 105.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 106.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 108.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 111.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 118.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 128.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 151.3% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 152.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 152.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 152.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 151.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 151.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 151.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 167.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 159.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 130.8% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 131.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 131.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 129.6% | -1.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 129.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 129.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.0% | 101.6% | 105.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 106.9% | 104.5% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.1% | 111.8% | 152.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.6% | 129.6% | 167.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands was 129.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 167.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.6% in 1993.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.