India vs Samoa: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
India
34.0%
in 2025
Samoa
31.4%
in 2022
India rank
174th
Samoa rank
175th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- India
- Samoa
How they compare
India currently reports 34.0% against 31.4% in Samoa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9% | 9.5% | 33.4% | India |
| 1970s | 18.7% | 14.8% | 3.8% | India |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 14.6% | 18.2% | India |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 40.2% | 6.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 32.2% | 5.5% | India |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 28.4% | 4.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 31.4% | 3.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, India or Samoa?
- India, at 34.0% against 31.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between India and Samoa?
- 2.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do India and Samoa rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- India ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 175th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.