Own-account workers, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Own-account workers, total was 29.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
29.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2001
All-time low
29.4%
in 1997
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Solomon Islands, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Solomon Islands is 29.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 30.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1997.
Solomon Islands ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, total in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9% | — |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.4% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 29.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Solomon Islands?
- Own-account workers, total in Solomon Islands was 29.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1997.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for own-account workers, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total 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 the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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