Italy vs Samoa: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Italy
58.7%
in 2025
Samoa
56.6%
in 2022
Italy rank
180th
Samoa rank
183rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Italy
- Samoa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.7% against 56.6% in Samoa, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Italy ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.7% | 87.6% | 7.0% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 84.8% | 12.1% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 78.7% | 9.7% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 77.3% | 10.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 66.3% | 5.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 53.6% | 5.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.6% | 1.5% | Italy |
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+), Italy or Samoa?
- Italy, at 58.7% against 56.6% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Italy and Samoa?
- 2.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Italy ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.