Work & Labour in Solomon Islands 181 indicators covering work & labour for Solomon Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 53.1% 2025 down 1.9% 135th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 7.6% 2025 down 10.2% 177th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 11.7% 2025 down 10.5% 173rd Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 3.1% 2025 down 9.2% 178th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 56.9% 2025 down 0.7% 1st Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 44.3% 2025 down 4.2% 1st Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 70.6% 2025 up 1.8% 1st Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 30.1% 2025 up 2.0% 155th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 39.0% 2025 up 3.6% 150th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 20.4% 2025 down 1.3% 155th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 69.9% 2025 down 0.8% 33rd Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 61.0% 2025 down 2.2% 38th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 79.6% 2025 up 0.3% 33rd Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.3% 2025 up 25.5% 165th Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.0% 2025 up 25.9% 152nd Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.5% 2025 up 23.4% 176th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 4.8% 25th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 4.8% 25th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 68.7% 2025 down 1.2% 30th GDP per person employed 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 14.7% 171st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 2.7% 29th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 2.7% 29th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year 2025 down 25.9% 26th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year 2025 down 25.9% 26th GDP per employed person 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 14.7% 171st Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -0.108 2027 up 88.3% 173rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -0.108 2027 up 88.3% 173rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0028 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.4% 171st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0151 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.4% 137th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 130.31 2025 up 31.6% 78th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 37.6% 2023 down 9.8% 41st CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.36 2025 up 689.5% 85th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 2023 up 40.4% 135th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 2023 up 40.4% 135th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year 2023 down 198.2% 85th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.91 2026 up 0.2% 91st Labour income share as a percent of GDP 46.91 2026 up 0.2% 91st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.98 2027 up 16.8% 147th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.98 2027 up 16.8% 147th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 16,409 2027 up 36.2% 161st Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 30.85 2027 up 0.0% 26th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 34.94 2027 up 0.9% 142nd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.63 2027 up 4.8% 93rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 21.76 2027 up 41.4% 148th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 410.22 2027 up 36.2% 161st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 8.35 2027 up 16.9% 164th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 14.3 2027 up 54.6% 172nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.05 % change on previous year 2027 down 25.2% 21st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.83 % change on previous year 2027 down 41.3% 52nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.7 % change on previous year 2027 down 31.3% 41st Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 31.3% 2025 up 32.3% 209th Monthly minimum wage 1,664 2024 up 100.0% 111th Monthly minimum wage 1,664 2024 up 100.0% 113th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.542 2025 up 1.5% 138th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 24.1% 10th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -0.1842 % change on previous year 2025 down 132.6% 175th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 8.3% 2025 up 18.0% 162nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 6.2% 2025 up 21.4% 173rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 10.5% 2025 up 16.4% 156th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →