Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.41 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 1.41 for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Solomon Islands peaked at 2.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.694, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.97 | — |
| 1992 | 1.85 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.45 | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.984 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.694 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.736 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.727 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.722 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.746 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.868 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.879 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | +67.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.8 | 2.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 1.88 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8984 | 0.694 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 0.868 | 1.48 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 177 Benin 1.54 compare
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.52 compare
- 179 Republic of Moldova 1.5 compare
- 181 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.25 compare
- 182 Bahrain 1.11 compare
- 183 Chad 1.07 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 (ilo modelled estimates) in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Solomon Islands was 1.41 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.694 in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.