GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: GDP per employed person was 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands is 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands peaked at 6,637 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,116 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2002.
Solomon Islands ranks 171st of 177 countries on this measure, 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, 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands?
- Gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands was 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,637 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,116 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for gdp per employed person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.