Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Labor force participation rate
Puerto Rico
42.8%
in 2025
Samoa
42.5%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Samoa rank
171st
Labor force participation rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 42.8% against 42.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 56.3% | 9.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 55.6% | 9.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 54.0% | 14.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 44.3% | 2.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Puerto Rico, at 42.8% against 42.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Samoa rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).