Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2000.
That places Solomon Islands 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -17.2% | — |
| 2001 | -10.6% | -38.6% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -169.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +158.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +618.4% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -51.4% |
| 2012 | -1.9% | -163.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -143.5% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | -441.7% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -164.3% |
| 2017 | -0.9% | -160.1% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | +31.5% |
| 2019 | -1.4% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | -4.9% | +255.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | -82.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | -0.5% | +17.1% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -17.2% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -2.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -4.9% | -0.4% | 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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Solomon Islands was -0.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2000.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).