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

Puerto Rico
43.9%
in 2020
Samoa
43.8%
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
186th
Samoa rank
187th

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 43.9% against 43.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Samoa ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 187th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 44.9% 47.5% 2.6% Samoa
1980s 43.3% 47.4% 4.0% Samoa
1990s 45.6% 59.6% 14.0% Samoa
2000s 47.2% 49.8% 2.6% Samoa
2010s 41.0% 36.8% 4.3% Puerto Rico

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+), Puerto Rico or Samoa?
Puerto Rico, at 43.9% against 43.8% in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2012.
How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Puerto Rico ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 187th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.