SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 43.33 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Solomon Islands, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Solomon Islands is 43.33, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Solomon Islands peaked at 65.91 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 2013.
Solomon Islands ranks 14th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.91 | — |
| 2001 | 64.89 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 65.91 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65.02 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.33 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 61.72 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.89 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.87 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.78 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 51.71 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 46 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 42.95 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 41.21 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 38.99 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 40.17 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.87 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 40.17 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.58 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.93 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.81 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 43.67 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.68 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.52 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.38 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 43.33 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6 | 51.71 | 65.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.22 | 38.99 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.56 | 43.33 | 43.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Solomon Islands?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Solomon Islands was 43.33 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 65.91 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 2013.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Solomon Islands ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.