Laos vs Solomon Islands: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Laos
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 178th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 21.0% | 18.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 11.5% | 7.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.1% | 2.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Laos or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Solomon Islands rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Laos ranks 178th and Solomon Islands ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).