Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 16,409 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
16,409
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
16,409
in 2027
All-time low
8,137
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Solomon Islands, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201620272005: 8.1k2006: 8.3k2007: 8.4k2008: 8.6k2009: 8.7k2010: 9.0k2011: 9.4k2012: 9.8k2013: 10.3k2014: 10.7k2015: 11.1k2016: 11.6k2017: 12.1k2018: 12.5k2019: 12.9k2020: 12.8k2021: 13.6k2022: 14.1k2023: 14.5k2024: 15.0k2025: 15.4k2026: 15.9k2027: 16.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Solomon Islands stood at 16,409. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Solomon Islands peaked at 16,409 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 8,137, in 2005.

Solomon Islands ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Solomon Islands, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 8,137
2006 8,290 +1.9%
2007 8,435 +1.8%
2008 8,582 +1.7%
2009 8,736 +1.8%
2010 9,040 +3.5%
2011 9,434 +4.4%
2012 9,841 +4.3%
2013 10,260 +4.3%
2014 10,682 +4.1%
2015 11,123 +4.1%
2016 11,578 +4.1%
2017 12,050 +4.1%
2018 12,536 +4.0%
2019 12,936 +3.2%
2020 12,816 -0.9%
2021 13,556 +5.8%
2022 14,094 +4.0%
2023 14,539 +3.2%
2024 14,986 +3.1%
2025 15,448 +3.1%
2026 15,923 +3.1%
2027 16,409 +3.1%

Solomon Islands compared with similar countries

  • Solomon Islands's 16,409 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Solomon Islands's 16,409 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,436 8,137 8,736 5
2010s 10,948 9,040 12,936 10
2020s 14,721 12,816 16,409 8

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 158 Timor-Leste 22,030 compare
  2. 159 Estonia 21,092 compare
  3. 160 Macau, China 18,646 compare
  4. 162 Fiji 13,935 compare
  5. 163 Guyana 12,600 compare
  6. 164 Maldives 12,236 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Solomon Islands?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Solomon Islands was 16,409 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 16,409 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 8,137 in 2005.
How does Solomon Islands rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Solomon Islands ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.