Nepal vs Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Nepal
24.2%
in 2025
Samoa
28.5%
in 2025
Nepal rank
168th
Samoa rank
165th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Nepal
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 28.5% against 24.2% in Nepal, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 41.1% | 22.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 39.3% | 19.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 36.4% | 13.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 29.4% | 5.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Nepal or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 28.5% against 24.2% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Nepal and Samoa?
- 4.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Samoa rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Nepal ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 165th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.