Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa stood at 52.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa peaked at 67.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 169th 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+, male (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.2% | — |
| 1992 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.6% | 67.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 59.5% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 52.5% | 57.0% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa was 52.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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+, male (%) (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.