Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
That places Solomon Islands 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +62.7% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| 2013 | -34.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
| 2012 | -26.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 174 Timor-Leste 1.6% compare
- 175 Tonga 1.5% compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 179 Chad 1.3% compare
- 180 Burundi 1.0% compare
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Solomon Islands was 1.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. 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 Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.