Gabon vs Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Gabon
40.8%
in 2025
Samoa
40.4%
in 2025
Gabon rank
162nd
Samoa rank
163rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Gabon
- Samoa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 40.8% against 40.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Gabon ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 54.5% | 14.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 52.7% | 13.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 49.6% | 9.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 41.8% | 1.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Gabon or Samoa?
- Gabon, at 40.8% against 40.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Gabon and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Samoa rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Gabon ranks 162nd and Samoa ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.