Employment to population ratio men vs women in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 52.49 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
52.49
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.17
in 1991
All-time low
52.49
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 52.49 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Samoa peaked at 67.17 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.49, in 2025.
That places Samoa 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.17 | — |
| 1992 | 67.09 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.95 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.15 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.95 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.75 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.85 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.77 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 66.65 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.41 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 66 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.78 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.59 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.45 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.18 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.03 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.94 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.71 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.67 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.41 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.2 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.53 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.85 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.44 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.55 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.99 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 55.22 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 54.54 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 54 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 53.35 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 52.49 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.93 | 66.65 | 67.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 64.67 | 66.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6 | 59.55 | 64.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.43 | 52.49 | 56.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 166 Jordan 53.16 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 52.88 compare
- 168 Libya 52.88 compare
- 170 Mauritania 52.03 compare
- 171 French Polynesia 51.68 compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 51.66 compare
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 men vs women in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Samoa was 52.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 67.17 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.49 in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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