Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 59.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands is 59.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands peaked at 69.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2025.
Solomon Islands ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.4% | — |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 59.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 59.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 65.2% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.4% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 59.2% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.0% | 60.8% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Solomon Islands was 59.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.