Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Labor force participation rate by age
Papua New Guinea
28.42
in 2024
Samoa
28.63
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
152nd
Samoa rank
150th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 28.63 against 28.42 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.21.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.74 | 49.49 | 12.75 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38.44 | 46.02 | 7.57 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 33.78 | 43.13 | 9.34 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 28.88 | 30.39 | 1.51 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 28.63 against 28.42 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.21, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 150th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.