Employment to population ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Employment to population ratio was 40.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.41
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.13
in 1991
All-time low
40.41
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio in Samoa stood at 40.41. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Samoa peaked at 55.13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.41, in 2025.
That places Samoa 163rd 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.13 | — |
| 1992 | 54.99 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.74 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.82 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.51 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.21 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.21 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 54.07 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.9 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 53.64 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.27 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.08 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.89 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.75 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.53 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.4 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.29 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.09 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.83 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.66 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 50.07 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 50.06 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.84 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.56 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.32 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.82 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.21 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 44.02 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.55 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 41.52 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.99 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 40.41 | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 40.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 40.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.89, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.51 | 53.9 | 55.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7 | 52.02 | 53.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.64 | 46.21 | 51.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8 | 40.41 | 44.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.58 compare
- 161 Egypt 41.55 compare
- 162 Gabon 40.77 compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 40.24 compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 40.22 compare
- 166 Morocco 39.99 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 in Samoa?
- Employment to population ratio in Samoa was 40.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.41 in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment to population ratio?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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