Pacific island small states vs Solomon Islands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Pacific island small states
75.5%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
86.2%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
12th
Solomon Islands rank
10th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Pacific island small states
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 86.2% against 75.5% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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 | 79.2% | 84.4% | 5.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 86.1% | 6.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 86.1% | 8.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 85.9% | 10.9% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Pacific island small states or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 86.2% against 75.5% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands?
- 10.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Solomon Islands rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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 Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.