Pakistan vs Samoa: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Pakistan
25.4%
in 2025
Samoa
29.0%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
160th
Samoa rank
157th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Pakistan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 29.0% against 25.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Samoa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 157th of 172 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 33.6% | 14.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 24.3% | 2.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Pakistan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 29.0% against 25.4% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Pakistan and Samoa?
- 3.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and Samoa rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Pakistan ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 157th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.