Employment by status in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Employment by status was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Solomon Islands, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Solomon Islands stood at 29.9%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Solomon Islands peaked at 30.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1991.
That places Solomon Islands 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.0% | 29.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Solomon Islands
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 70.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Solomon Islands?
- Employment by status in Solomon Islands was 29.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for employment by status?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.