Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands is 2.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +115.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +115.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| 2013 | -29.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 176 Togo 3.4% compare
- 177 Benin 2.9% compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 2.8% compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.4% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.4% compare
- 182 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Solomon Islands was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.