Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Papua New Guinea
51.7%
in 2025
Samoa
52.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
173rd
Samoa rank
170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 52.5% against 51.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 66.9% | 19.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 65.4% | 18.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 62.6% | 13.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 54.4% | 3.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 52.5% against 51.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 173rd and Samoa ranks 170th 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+, male (%) (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.