Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 18.9% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Samoa peaked at 22.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 140th 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.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 18.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 18.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 137 Zimbabwe 19.4% compare
- 138 Bhutan 19.3% compare
- 139 Somalia 18.9% compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 18.8% compare
- 142 Afghanistan 18.7% compare
- 143 Macau, China 18.7% 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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Samoa?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Samoa was 18.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Samoa ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).