Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate was -0.3437 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Samoa stood at -0.3437 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 223.9% on the previous year and down 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 2.48 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.04 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Samoa 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -0.5946 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.746 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1672 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1995 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -1363.8% |
| 1996 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2969 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1998 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +771.8% |
| 1999 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2000 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2001 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2002 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2003 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2004 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2005 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2006 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2007 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2008 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2009 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2010 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2011 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2012 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2014 | -0.6501 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1533 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1437 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3902 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1402 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3933 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 2020 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +531.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2023 | -0.3437 % change on previous year | +223.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 0.1672 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9608 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8168 % change on previous year | -0.3437 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 33 Hong Kong -0.3248 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Malawi -0.3295 % change on previous year compare
- 35 South Sudan -0.3435 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Netherlands -0.3506 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Armenia -0.402 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Iraq -0.4045 % change on previous year compare
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 employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate in Samoa was -0.3437 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.04 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment in agriculture vs. urban population ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment in agri vs urban pop. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.