Solomon Islands - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Solomon Islands was 360,582 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 360,582 in 2021 and a minimum value of 146,582 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 146,582
1991 151,736
1992 157,072
1993 162,911
1994 168,735
1995 174,646
1996 180,600
1997 186,810
1998 193,029
1999 199,453
2000 206,625
2001 213,248
2002 219,657
2003 225,691
2004 231,858
2005 238,113
2006 244,097
2007 250,122
2008 256,234
2009 263,053
2010 269,471
2011 276,454
2012 284,075
2013 292,011
2014 300,296
2015 308,882
2016 317,216
2017 326,052
2018 335,232
2019 344,571
2020 350,582
2021 360,582

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure