Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 29.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa, 1976–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 29.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2022.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa peaked at 38.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2011.
Samoa ranks 157th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +60.4% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 21.7% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
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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 29.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1976.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.