Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa is 28.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa peaked at 42.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.0% | — |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.3% | 42.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.5% | 31.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa was 28.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.