Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 7.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Solomon Islands is 7.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2025.
Solomon Islands ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.6% | — |
| 1992 | 20.9% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 7.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 7.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 22.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.0% compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 7.9% compare
- 175 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
- 177 Laos 7.4% compare
- 178 Malawi 7.3% compare
- 179 Uganda 7.3% compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Solomon Islands?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Solomon Islands was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2025.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Solomon Islands ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.