Industry share of total emplyoment in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.58
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.78
in 1995
All-time low
7.58
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Solomon Islands, 1991–2025

101520251991200820251991: 19.61992: 20.91993: 20.91994: 21.61995: 22.81996: 22.31997: 21.11998: 20.51999: 19.42000: 15.32001: 12.42002: 10.82003: 10.82004: 11.12005: 11.42006: 11.12007: 10.82008: 10.82009: 10.32010: 10.72011: 10.82012: 9.92013: 9.32014: 8.82015: 8.42016: 8.62017: 8.42018: 8.22019: 82020: 7.92021: 7.92022: 7.82023: 7.82024: 7.62025: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Solomon Islands is 7.58, 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 share of total emplyoment in Solomon Islands peaked at 22.78 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.58, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.01 19.4 22.78 9
2000s 11.48 10.33 15.33 10
2010s 9.11 7.96 10.75 10
2020s 7.75 7.58 7.87 6

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.02 compare
  2. 174 Papua New Guinea 7.87 compare
  3. 175 Luxembourg 7.64 compare
  4. 177 Laos 7.41 compare
  5. 178 Malawi 7.34 compare
  6. 179 Uganda 7.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Solomon Islands?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Solomon Islands was 7.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 22.78 in 1995.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 2025.
How does Solomon Islands rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Solomon Islands ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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