Labor force, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force, female 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 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.8% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.7% compare
- 45 Australia 47.7% compare
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,187 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,952 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,065 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,283 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 186 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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About this data
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.