Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 41.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa, 1976–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 41.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa peaked at 58.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1976.
Samoa ranks 160th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.9% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | +209.1% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 30.0% | 49.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 29.4% | 48.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3169 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 41.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.