Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 70.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 70.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Solomon Islands peaked at 73.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 1995.
That places Solomon Islands 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.3% | — |
| 1991 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 70.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 71.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.8% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.5% | 71.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 2 Iceland 82.1% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.4% compare
- 6 Niger 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.7% compare
- 8 Cambodia 70.5% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Solomon Islands?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Solomon Islands was 70.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.