Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Samoa is 40.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa peaked at 55.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.1% | — |
| 1992 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 53.9% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.0% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.4% | 44.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.6% compare
- 161 Egypt 41.5% compare
- 162 Gabon 40.8% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 40.2% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 40.2% compare
- 166 Morocco 40.0% compare
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+, total (%) in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa was 40.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.