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
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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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.