Solomon Islands vs East Timor: Labor force, total

Solomon Islands
448,502
in 2025
East Timor
635,489
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
158th
East Timor rank
156th

Labor force, total over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • East Timor
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k199020072025

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 635,489 against 448,502 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 186,987.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Globally, Solomon Islands ranks 158th and East Timor ranks 156th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.