Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 2.4% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 180th out of 187 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +142.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +142.2% | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| 2013 | -36.3% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| 2012 | -26.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.