Pacific island small states vs Solomon Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Pacific island small states
73.1%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
84.9%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
7th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 84.9% against 73.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 82.5% | 6.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 84.0% | 7.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 85.3% | 10.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 84.9% | 12.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Pacific island small states or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 84.9% against 73.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands?
- 11.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 7th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.