Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 43.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Solomon Islands stood at 43.8%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Solomon Islands peaked at 45.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 1996.
Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.2% | — |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 43.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 43.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.9% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 38.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 41.2% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.8% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 574.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6869 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Solomon Islands?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Solomon Islands was 43.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 1996.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).