Samoa vs Turkmenistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Samoa
40.4%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
40.2%
in 2025
Samoa rank
164th
Turkmenistan rank
165th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Samoa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 40.4% against 40.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 164th and Turkmenistan ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 49.5% | 5.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 46.9% | 5.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 42.3% | 7.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 1.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Samoa or Turkmenistan?
- Samoa, at 40.4% against 40.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Turkmenistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Samoa ranks 164th and Turkmenistan 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+, 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.