Unemployment rate for young people in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment rate for young people was 2.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.76
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2002
All-time low
1.27
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.76 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.27 | — |
| 1992 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.17 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.24 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.67 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.54 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.37 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | +115.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.94 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.76 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 | 3.16 | 3.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.35 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.27 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1.37 | 2.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 175 Togo 3.44 compare
- 176 Benin 2.89 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 2.84 compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.38 compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.38 compare
- 181 Liberia 2.3 compare
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 unemployment rate for young people in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Solomon Islands was 2.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Solomon Islands ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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