Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 25.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa peaked at 35.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 117th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.1% | — |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +98.2% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 21.5% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 17.7% | 35.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
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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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa was 25.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.