Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Samoa
54.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
55.2%
in 2025
Samoa rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
177th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 55.2% against 54.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 64.0% | 4.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 64.4% | 4.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 58.1% | 8.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.5% | 1.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 55.2% against 54.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Samoa ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.