Puerto Rico vs Samoa: Labor participation rate
Puerto Rico
42.78
in 2025
Samoa
42.53
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
170th
Samoa rank
171st
Labor participation rate over time
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 42.78 against 42.53 in Samoa, a difference of 0.25.
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 | 46.51 | 56.33 | 9.82 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 46.06 | 55.59 | 9.52 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 39.15 | 54.04 | 14.89 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41.65 | 44.33 | 2.68 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, Puerto Rico or Samoa?
- Puerto Rico, at 42.78 against 42.53 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate between Puerto Rico and Samoa?
- 0.25, 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 participation rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 170th and Samoa ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.