Colombia vs Samoa: Employment by status
Colombia
54.3%
in 2024
Samoa
55.3%
in 2024
Colombia rank
125th
Samoa rank
123rd
Employment by status over time
- Colombia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 55.3% against 54.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 51.3% | 5.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.4% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 54.4% | 2.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.2% | 2.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Colombia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 55.3% against 54.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Colombia and Samoa?
- 1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for employment by status?
- Colombia ranks 125th and Samoa ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.