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
84.7%
in 2002
All-time low
82.5%
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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%.
Labor force participation rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.5% | — |
| 1991 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | -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 57.7%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 84.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.4%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).