Unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 1.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands stood at 1.44.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.668, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.19 | — |
| 1992 | 2.06 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.03 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.24 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.75 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.14 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.668 | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.703 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.71 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.709 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.696 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.875 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.872 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.44 | +3.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +62.7% | 0.872 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | -34.4% | 1.02 | 0.668 |
| 2012 | -26.6% | 1.39 | 1.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.09 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9092 | 0.668 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 0.872 | 1.44 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Solomon Islands was 1.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.668 in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Solomon Islands ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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