Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Papua New Guinea
28.2%
in 2025
Samoa
28.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
150th
Samoa rank
151st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.2% against 28.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 150th and Samoa ranks 151st of 187 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 | 36.7% | 49.5% | 12.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 46.0% | 7.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 43.1% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 30.0% | 1.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.2% against 28.2% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 150th and Samoa ranks 151st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.