Labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force participation rate was 84.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 84.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1995.
That places Solomon Islands 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 82.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.2% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.3% (2025)
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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).