Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 85.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
85.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2002
All-time low
83.9%
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Solomon Islands stood at 85.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Solomon Islands peaked at 86.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1995.
Solomon Islands ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.9% | — |
| 1991 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.9% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.4% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 85.7% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.0% | 85.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 3 Iceland 87.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 86.9% compare
- 5 Cambodia 86.1% compare
- 7 Netherlands 85.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.0% compare
- 9 Switzerland 84.0% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Solomon Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Solomon Islands was 85.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.