Employment in services (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 50.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands stood at 50.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands peaked at 51.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1992.
That places Solomon Islands 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.1% | 47.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 50.0% | 6 |
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- 126 Uzbekistan 50.2% compare
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- 130 Mongolia 49.9% compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 49.5% compare
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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 (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Solomon Islands was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1992.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (% 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 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).