Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 54.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa, 1976–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa is 54.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa peaked at 64.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 157th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.9% | — |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +75.4% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 44.8% | 64.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 36.7% | 62.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
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- 154 Marshall Islands 55.8% compare
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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 54.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.