Employers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa
Samoa: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa is 3.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa peaked at 4.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 187.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 195.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).