Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Samoa stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Samoa peaked at 39.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 187 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.3% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 34.8% | 39.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.4% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 18.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Samoa was 15.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.