Female labor force by age in Samoa
Samoa: Female labor force by age was 491 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Samoa stood at 491 people.
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 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 311 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.3 people | 311 people | 427 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.4 people | 439 people | 553 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.8 people | 561 people | 616 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.6 people | 452 people | 527 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 185 Libya 768 people compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 711 people compare
- 187 French Polynesia 668 people compare
More work & labour data for Samoa
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 42.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Samoa?
- Female labor force by age in Samoa was 491 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 616 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 311 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).