Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa stood at 24.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa peaked at 48.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 141st 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.1% | — |
| 1992 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 43.5% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 30.8% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 28.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa was 24.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, 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.