Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands is 7.6%, measured 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 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
That places Solomon Islands 177th 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 (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.6% | — |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.0% compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 7.9% compare
- 176 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.4% compare
- 179 Malawi 7.3% compare
- 180 Uganda 7.3% 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 (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (% of total 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).