Solomon Islands vs Upper middle income: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Solomon Islands
68.7%
in 2025
Upper middle income
34.8%
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
30th
Upper middle income rank
29th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 68.7% against 34.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.8% | 48.7% | 24.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 43.5% | 28.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 37.7% | 31.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 35.6% | 33.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Solomon Islands or Upper middle income?
- Solomon Islands, at 68.7% against 34.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Solomon Islands and Upper middle income?
- 33.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Upper middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.