Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 32.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Samoa stood at 32.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Samoa peaked at 55.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.4% | — |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 51.3% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 40.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 32.6% | 37.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Samoa was 32.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, 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.