Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Solomon Islands is 48.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 48.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 48.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 48.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 39 Uganda 48.2% compare
- 40 North Korea 48.2% compare
- 41 Finland 48.1% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 47.8% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.7% compare
- 45 Australia 47.7% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Solomon Islands?
- Labor force, female in Solomon Islands was 48.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for labor force, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.