Labor force, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Labor force, total was 448,502 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Solomon Islands, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Solomon Islands is 448,502, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 448,502 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 149,936, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149,936 | — |
| 1991 | 155,387 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 160,398 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 166,074 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 171,530 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 176,960 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 183,233 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 189,909 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 196,551 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 203,427 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 211,276 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 217,971 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 224,078 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 229,154 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 233,973 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 238,676 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 243,560 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 248,361 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 252,792 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 257,843 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 265,141 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 275,534 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 286,978 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 298,607 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 311,186 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 324,142 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 336,997 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 350,561 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 364,564 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 376,244 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 382,865 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 396,138 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 409,847 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 422,325 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 435,148 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 448,502 | +3.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 448,502 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 million, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 448,502 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 million, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,340 | 149,936 | 203,427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,768 | 211,276 | 257,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,995 | 265,141 | 376,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,804 | 382,865 | 448,502 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Solomon Islands?
- Labor force, total in Solomon Islands was 448,502 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 448,502 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,936 in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for labor force, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.