Samoa vs Zimbabwe: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Samoa
18.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
19.4%
in 2025
Samoa rank
139th
Zimbabwe rank
136th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Samoa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19.4% against 18.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Samoa ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 136th of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 22.9% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 21.4% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 18.3% | 1.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 20.2% | 2.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Samoa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19.4% against 18.9% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Samoa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Samoa ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 136th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.