Solomon Islands vs Western Africa: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Western Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 84.31 against 73.37 in Western Africa, a difference of 10.94.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.98 | 76.34 | 6.63 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 84.48 | 75.61 | 8.87 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 84.32 | 73.81 | 10.51 | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 84.15 | 73.06 | 11.08 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Solomon Islands or Western Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 84.31 against 73.37 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Solomon Islands and Western Africa?
- 10.94, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Western Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Solomon Islands and Western Africa rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.