Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 86.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2009
All-time low
84.0%
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Solomon Islands stood at 86.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Solomon Islands peaked at 86.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1995.
Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.8% | — |
| 1991 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 86.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 86.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 84.0% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.4% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.4% | 86.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.3% compare
- 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 86.8% compare
- 9 Niger 86.5% compare
- 11 Bahrain 85.9% compare
- 12 Uganda 84.6% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 84.4% 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Solomon Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Solomon Islands was 86.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.