LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 5.98 in 2027. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Solomon Islands, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Solomon Islands stood at 5.98.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.83 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.64 | — |
| 2006 | 6.69 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.83 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.29 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.86 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.07 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.13 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.14 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.66 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.06 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.03 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | 6 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 5.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.95, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 5.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.83, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.75 | 6.64 | 6.83 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 5.07 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 8 |
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Solomon Islands?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Solomon Islands was 5.98 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 2009.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Solomon Islands ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.