Labour

Solomon Islands

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture42.5%
  • Employment in industry7.6%
  • Employment in services50.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
80.981.582.182.783.219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
4.324.44.484.564.6419912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation84.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 84.28 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 84.3 %
Female labour force participation82.3 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment1.43 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment2.76 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio83.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture42.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry7.58 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services50 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation82.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)4.39 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers36.5 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Solomon Islands's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (84.3 %), female labour force participation (82.3 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.