Share of female workers by sector in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of female workers by sector was 43.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.78
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.28
in 2021
All-time low
34.87
in 1996
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 43.78 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Solomon Islands peaked at 45.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.87, in 1996.
That places Solomon Islands 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.24 | — |
| 1992 | 37.1 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.9 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.99 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 35 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.87 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.32 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.05 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.28 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38.12 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 39.34 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 41.42 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 41.97 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.65 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.91 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.03 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.31 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.25 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.27 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.37 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.08 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.47 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.61 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.42 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.98 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.68 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.49 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.16 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.01 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 45.28 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44.84 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.48 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.12 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 43.78 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.97 | 34.87 | 38.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.85 | 38.12 | 41.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.85 | 41.16 | 42.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.42 | 43.78 | 45.28 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Solomon Islands?
- Share of female workers by sector in Solomon Islands was 43.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.87 in 1996.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Solomon Islands ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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