Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 74.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Samoa is 74.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Samoa peaked at 74.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1991.
That places Samoa 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 38.4% | 42.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 42.8% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 68.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.5% | 74.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3169 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Samoa?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Samoa was 74.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).