Status in employment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Status in employment was 29.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.91
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.02
in 2019
All-time low
25.17
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Solomon Islands, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Solomon Islands stood at 29.91.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Solomon Islands peaked at 30.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.17, 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.
Status in employment in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.17 | — |
| 1992 | 25.49 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.75 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 26.06 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 26.5 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 26.76 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.89 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.95 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.01 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.75 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.35 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.08 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.01 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26.11 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.31 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.63 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.96 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.35 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.72 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.15 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 28.62 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.92 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.18 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.38 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.63 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.76 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.9 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.02 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.02 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.59 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.66 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.77 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.91 | +0.4% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 29.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 29.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.29 | 25.17 | 27.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.63 | 26.01 | 27.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 28.15 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.59 | 29.02 | 29.91 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Solomon Islands?
- Status in employment in Solomon Islands was 29.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.17 in 1991.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for status in employment?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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