Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Samoa

Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 4.65 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.65 Persons
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
149th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4.73 Persons
in 2019
All-time low
3.03 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Samoa, 2000–2022

0123452000201120222000: 3 Persons2001: 3.2 Persons2002: 3.3 Persons2003: 3.4 Persons2004: 3.5 Persons2005: 3.6 Persons2006: 3.7 Persons2007: 3.9 Persons2008: 4 Persons2009: 4.1 Persons2010: 4.2 Persons2011: 4.3 Persons2012: 4 Persons2013: 4.1 Persons2014: 4.2 Persons2015: 4.4 Persons2016: 4.6 Persons2017: 4.7 Persons2018: 4.7 Persons2019: 4.7 Persons2020: 4.5 Persons2021: 4.5 Persons2022: 4.6 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 4.65 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Samoa peaked at 4.73 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.03 Persons, in 2000.

That places Samoa 149th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service in Samoa, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 3.03 Persons —
2001 3.18 Persons +4.9%
2002 3.3 Persons +3.8%
2003 3.41 Persons +3.5%
2004 3.46 Persons +1.5%
2005 3.6 Persons +4.2%
2006 3.68 Persons +2.0%
2007 3.92 Persons +6.6%
2008 4.04 Persons +3.2%
2009 4.06 Persons +0.4%
2010 4.22 Persons +3.8%
2011 4.27 Persons +1.2%
2012 4.04 Persons -5.3%
2013 4.12 Persons +1.9%
2014 4.22 Persons +2.6%
2015 4.35 Persons +3.1%
2016 4.57 Persons +4.9%
2017 4.68 Persons +2.4%
2018 4.66 Persons -0.4%
2019 4.73 Persons +1.5%
2020 4.55 Persons -3.8%
2021 4.5 Persons -1.0%
2022 4.65 Persons +3.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 4.65 Persons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112.5 Persons, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 4.65 Persons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 201.08 Persons, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.57 Persons 3.03 Persons 4.06 Persons 10
2010s 4.39 Persons 4.04 Persons 4.73 Persons 10
2020s 4.57 Persons 4.5 Persons 4.65 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 146 Gabon 11.52 Persons compare
  2. 147 Luxembourg 11.35 Persons compare
  3. 148 Suriname 6.32 Persons compare
  4. 150 Djibouti 4.56 Persons compare
  5. 151 Vanuatu 4.34 Persons compare
  6. 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.54 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Samoa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Samoa was 4.65 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 4.73 Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.03 Persons in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Samoa ranks 149th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service
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Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.