Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Employment to population ratio
Puerto Rico
40.22
in 2025
Samoa
40.41
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
165th
Samoa rank
163rd
Employment to population ratio over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 40.41 against 40.22 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 165th 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 | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.92 | 54.51 | 14.59 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 40.77 | 52.7 | 11.93 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 34.17 | 49.64 | 15.47 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 38.88 | 41.8 | 2.92 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 40.41 against 40.22 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 0.19, 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?
- Puerto Rico ranks 165th and Samoa ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.