Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Solomon Islands

Labor force in the Solomon Islands in 2025 — 448,502 people. Ranked 153 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 199.1%.

2025 448,502 people +3.07% vs 2024
World rank 153of 182
Period maximum 448,502 people2025
Period minimum 149,936 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Solomon Islands, 1990–20250200,000400,000600,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 149,936 people1991: 155,387 people1992: 160,398 people1993: 166,074 people1994: 171,530 people1995: 176,960 people1996: 183,233 people1997: 189,909 people1998: 196,551 people1999: 203,427 people2000: 211,276 people2001: 217,971 people2002: 224,078 people2003: 229,154 people2004: 233,973 people2005: 238,676 people2006: 243,560 people2007: 248,361 people2008: 252,792 people2009: 257,843 people2010: 265,141 people2011: 275,534 people2012: 286,978 people2013: 298,607 people2014: 311,186 people2015: 324,142 people2016: 336,997 people2017: 350,561 people2018: 364,564 people2019: 376,244 people2020: 382,865 people2021: 396,138 people2022: 409,847 people2023: 422,325 people2024: 435,148 people2025: 448,502 people
Change over the period: +298,566 (+199.13%) Average annual rate: 3.18 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands 448,502 people
World 3.74B people
East Asia & Pacific 1.28B people
Melanesia computed 4.84M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.34B people
Labor force — Solomon Islands, by year Solomon Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 448,502 +13,354 +3.07%
2024 435,148 +12,823 +3.04%
2023 422,325 +12,478 +3.04%
2022 409,847 +13,709 +3.46%
2021 396,138 +13,273 +3.47%
2020 382,865 +6,621 +1.76%
2019 376,244 +11,680 +3.2%
2018 364,564 +14,003 +3.99%
2017 350,561 +13,564 +4.02%
2016 336,997 +12,855 +3.97%
2015 324,142 +12,956 +4.16%
2014 311,186 +12,579 +4.21%
2013 298,607 +11,629 +4.05%
2012 286,978 +11,444 +4.15%
2011 275,534 +10,393 +3.92%
2010 265,141 +7,298 +2.83%
2009 257,843 +5,051 +2%
2008 252,792 +4,431 +1.78%
2007 248,361 +4,801 +1.97%
2006 243,560 +4,884 +2.05%
2005 238,676 +4,703 +2.01%
2004 233,973 +4,819 +2.1%
2003 229,154 +5,076 +2.27%
2002 224,078 +6,107 +2.8%
2001 217,971 +6,695 +3.17%
2000 211,276 +7,849 +3.86%
1999 203,427 +6,876 +3.5%
1998 196,551 +6,642 +3.5%
1997 189,909 +6,676 +3.64%
1996 183,233 +6,273 +3.54%
1995 176,960 +5,430 +3.17%
1994 171,530 +5,456 +3.29%
1993 166,074 +5,676 +3.54%
1992 160,398 +5,011 +3.22%
1991 155,387 +5,451 +3.64%
1990 149,936

Melanesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.