Employment rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment rate was 83.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2015
All-time low
81.0%
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Solomon Islands is 83.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 83.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1995.
Solomon Islands ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.7% | — |
| 1992 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 83.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.4%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 83.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 81.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.8% | 83.2% | 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 rate in Solomon Islands?
- Employment rate in Solomon Islands was 83.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.