Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Solomon Islands stood at 1.4%.
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 men vs. women in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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 men vs. women in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 173 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
- 174 Tonga 1.5% compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 178 Chad 1.3% compare
- 179 Burundi 1.0% 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 of men vs. women in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Solomon Islands was 1.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Solomon Islands ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.