Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Male labor participation rate
Papua New Guinea
53.26
in 2025
Samoa
54.5
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
179th
Samoa rank
177th
Male labor participation rate over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 54.5 against 53.26 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.24.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.91 | 68.83 | 19.92 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 49.03 | 68.52 | 19.5 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 50.61 | 66.97 | 16.36 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 52.96 | 56.69 | 3.73 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male labor participation rate, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 54.5 against 53.26 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in male labor participation rate between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 1.24, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for male labor participation rate?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.