Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Solomon Islands: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 69.9% against 35.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Solomon Islands ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 73.7% | 33.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 73.4% | 35.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 70.7% | 34.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 70.3% | 33.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 69.9% against 35.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Solomon Islands?
- 34.0%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Solomon Islands rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Solomon Islands ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% 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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.