How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Samoa: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Iraq

41.5%

in 2025

Samoa

42.5%

in 2025

Iraq rank

174th

Samoa rank

172nd

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Iraq
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 42.5% against 41.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 172nd of 187 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.3%	56.3%	14.0%	Samoa
2000s	41.8%	55.6%	13.8%	Samoa
2010s	41.8%	54.0%	12.2%	Samoa
2020s	41.0%	44.3%	3.3%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Iraq or Samoa?: Samoa, at 42.5% against 41.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Iraq and Samoa?: 1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Iraq ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.