Female labor force participation rate by age in Samoa
Samoa: Female labor force participation rate by age was 20.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Samoa stood at 20.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Samoa peaked at 41.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 39.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.8% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 Western Sahara 21.6% compare
- 150 Slovak Republic 21.3% compare
- 151 Kyrgyz Republic 20.6% compare
- 153 Tonga 20.0% compare
- 154 Lebanon 20.0% compare
- 155 Comoros 20.0% 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 participation rate by age in Samoa?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Samoa was 20.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).