World Bank Group data on labor supply and employment in the Solomon Islands, compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The dataset includes people who are employed, unemployed but seeking work, and first-time job-seekers, though definitions may exclude unpaid workers, family workers, students, or armed forces. Data is sourced from labor force surveys, censuses, establishment surveys, and administrative records like employment exchange registers.
Use Cases
- Analyze labor force participation rates based on the described categories of employed, unemployed, and first-time job-seekers.
- Study employment trends and social protection needs using data compiled from ILO surveys and administrative records.
- Compare labor market definitions and exclusions, such as unpaid workers or armed forces, across different data sources.
Strengths
- Data is compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a specialized UN agency.
- Sourced from multiple methods including labor force surveys, censuses, and administrative records.
- License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for flexible reuse with attribution.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Compiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) from labor force surveys, censuses, establishment censuses and surveys, and administrative records.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:59:29.606164; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Solomon Islands