Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 11.7% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands peaked at 30.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
That places Solomon Islands 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.2% | — |
| 1992 | 28.5% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 11.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.4% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 170 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 171 Mozambique 12.0% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.8% compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.6% compare
- 175 Yemen 11.1% compare
- 176 Uganda 10.8% compare
More work & labour data for Solomon Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2138 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5211 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 385.39 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 647.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 912.18 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 937.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,849 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).