Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 47.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands is 47.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1992.
Solomon Islands ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.4% | — |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 47.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 47.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.2% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.6% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.6% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
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 services, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands was 47.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).