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Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in Samoa

Samoa: Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2013
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in Samoa, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in Samoa stood at 1 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in Samoa peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

That places Samoa 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in Samoa, year by year

Year (1=yes; 0=no) Change
1970 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1971 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1972 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1973 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1974 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1975 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1976 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1977 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1978 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1979 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1980 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1981 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1982 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1983 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1984 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1985 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1986 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1987 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1988 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1989 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1990 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1991 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1992 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1993 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1994 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1995 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1996 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1997 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1998 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
1999 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2000 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2001 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2002 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2003 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2004 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2005 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2006 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2007 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2008 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2009 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2010 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2011 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2012 0 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2013 1 (1=yes; 0=no) —
2014 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2015 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2016 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2017 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2018 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2019 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2020 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2021 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2022 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%
2023 1 (1=yes; 0=no) +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0.7 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in Samoa?
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment in Samoa was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2013.
What is the lowest criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment?
Samoa ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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The law punishes sexual harassment at work with fines or prison, requires offenders to compensate victims, or allows victims to seek civil remedies even after losing their job.