Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Samoa: Employment rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.6%
in 2025
Samoa
40.4%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
160th
Samoa rank
163rd
Employment rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Samoa
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 43.6% against 40.4% in Samoa, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 54.5% | 11.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 52.7% | 15.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 49.6% | 12.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.8% | 0.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Samoa?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 43.6% against 40.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa?
- 3.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Samoa rank globally for employment rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.