Female labour force participation in Oceania

11 countries in Oceania, 2025. Unit: % of women 15+. World ranking →

First in the ranking
82.3 %
Solomon Islands
Median country
51.1 %
half above, half below
World
48.9 %
World Bank aggregate
Range
30.7 to 82.3
Samoa - Solomon Islands

How to read it

Across 11 countries in Oceania, the highest value is in Solomon Islands (82.3 %) and the lowest in Samoa (30.7 %).

The median country is at 51.1 %: half are above, half below.

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.

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Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external… · via World Bank WDI (SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS) · licence

Women in the labour force over time

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Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Share of the highest value
1Solomon Islands82.3
2New Zealand66.1
3Australia62.5
4Guam56.5
5Vanuatu53.3
6New Caledonia51.1
7Papua New Guinea50.8
8French Polynesia46.6
9Tonga42.3
10Fiji38.5
11Samoa30.7
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