Employers, female (% of female employment) in Samoa

Samoa: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.4%
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, 1991–2025

00.511.51991200820251991: 1.51992: 1.41993: 1.41994: 1.41995: 1.41996: 1.41997: 1.41998: 1.41999: 1.42000: 1.42001: 1.52002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.52025: 1.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, female (% of female employment) in Samoa is 1.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Samoa peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2018.

Samoa ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 1.5%
1992 1.4% -0.6%
1993 1.4% -0.7%
1994 1.4% +0.9%
1995 1.4% -1.0%
1996 1.4% -1.1%
1997 1.4% -1.2%
1998 1.4% +1.1%
1999 1.4% +0.6%
2000 1.4% +1.7%
2001 1.5% +1.5%
2002 1.5% +0.6%
2003 1.5% +2.2%
2004 1.5% +0.4%
2005 1.5% +0.3%
2006 1.5% -1.0%
2007 1.5% +1.2%
2008 1.5% -1.8%
2009 1.4% -3.3%
2010 1.5% +0.7%
2011 1.5% +0.4%
2012 1.4% -0.8%
2013 1.4% -0.8%
2014 1.4% +0.3%
2015 1.4% -0.6%
2016 1.4% -1.5%
2017 1.4% -1.5%
2018 1.4% -1.4%
2019 1.4% +0.7%
2020 1.5% +11.4%
2021 1.5% +0.2%
2022 1.5% -1.6%
2023 1.5% +0.4%
2024 1.5% -0.1%
2025 1.5% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 9
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 117 Vanuatu 1.6% compare
  2. 118 Ecuador 1.5% compare
  3. 119 Malta 1.5% compare
  4. 121 Finland 1.5% compare
  5. 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.4% compare
  6. 123 Botswana 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Samoa?
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Samoa was 1.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2018.
How does Samoa rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
Samoa ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).