Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Samoa
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2027
Samoa rank
57th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
58th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Samoa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 1.12 % change on previous year.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.

Samoa ranks 57th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 58th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8817 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 1.2 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 2.01 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 0.5079 % change on previous year Samoa
2020s 3.06 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Samoa, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
1.12 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
Samoa ranks 57th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.