Indonesia vs Solomon Islands: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Indonesia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 50.2% against 50.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Indonesia ranks 128th and Solomon Islands ranks 129th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 46.0% | 7.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 49.4% | 9.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 49.8% | 4.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Indonesia or Solomon Islands?
- Indonesia, at 50.2% against 50.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Indonesia and Solomon Islands?
- 0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 128th and Solomon Islands ranks 129th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).