Employment in Samoa
Samoa: Employment was 53.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.13
World rank
156th
of 174 countries
All-time high
58.39
in 2018
All-time low
14.88
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2022
Employment in Samoa, 1976–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 53.13 for employment in 2022.
The figure is up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Samoa peaked at 58.39 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 1976.
That places Samoa 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.88 | — |
| 2001 | 50.33 | +238.3% |
| 2006 | 53.93 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 45.16 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 34.53 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 54.32 | +57.3% |
| 2018 | 58.39 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 53.13 | -9.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 53.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 53.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,872, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.88 | 14.88 | 14.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.13 | 50.33 | 53.93 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.1 | 34.53 | 58.39 | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.13 | 53.13 | 53.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 Samoa?
- Employment in Samoa was 53.13 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.39 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for employment?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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