Labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force participation rate was 84.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84.3
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.74
in 2002
All-time low
82.54
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 84.3 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 84.74 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.54, in 1995.
That places Solomon Islands 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.47 | — |
| 1991 | 83.34 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.97 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.94 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.77 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.54 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.65 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.87 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.01 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.21 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.98 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 84.47 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.74 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.66 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.55 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.45 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.47 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.46 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.33 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.24 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.27 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.37 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.43 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.34 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.32 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.52 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.91 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.28 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.28 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.28 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.3 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 84.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 84.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.35, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.98 | 82.54 | 83.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.48 | 83.98 | 84.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.32 | 84.24 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.09 | 83.52 | 84.3 | 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 labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands?
- Labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands was 84.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.74 in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.54 in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for labor force participation rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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