GDP per person employed in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GDP per person employed was 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per person employed in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Solomon Islands is 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Solomon Islands peaked at 6,637 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,116 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 171st out of 177 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,099 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,426 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,637 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,680 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,159 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,190 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,496 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,934 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 168 Burkina Faso 6,603 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 170 Malawi 4,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 172 Niger 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 173 Liberia 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Solomon Islands
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Solomon Islands?
- Gdp per person employed in Solomon Islands was 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,637 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gdp per person employed?
- Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.