Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Puerto Rico
40.2%
in 2025
Samoa
40.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
166th
Samoa rank
164th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 40.4% against 40.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 54.5% | 14.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 52.7% | 11.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 49.6% | 15.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 41.8% | 2.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 40.4% against 40.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th and Samoa ranks 164th 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+, 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.