Female labor force by age in Samoa
Samoa: Female labor force by age was 491 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
491
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
188th
of 188 countries
All-time high
616
in 2017
All-time low
311
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Samoa stood at 491.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Samoa peaked at 616 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 311, in 1990.
That places Samoa 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 311 | — |
| 1991 | 323 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 336 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 352 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 362 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 378 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 394 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 404 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 416 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 427 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 439 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 452 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 467 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 483 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 498 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 516 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 529 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 538 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 549 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 553 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 567 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 580 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 579 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 580 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 583 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 591 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 604 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 616 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 587 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 561 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 527 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 512 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 452 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 471 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 491 | +4.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 491 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 491 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.3 | 311 | 427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.4 | 439 | 553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.8 | 561 | 616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.6 | 452 | 527 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 185 Libya 768 compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 711 compare
- 187 French Polynesia 668 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 female labor force by age in Samoa?
- Female labor force by age in Samoa was 491 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 616 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for female labor force by age?
- Samoa ranks 188th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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