Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Samoa
Samoa: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 30.7% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Samoa peaked at 43.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.0% | — |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 42.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 37.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.7% | 35.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Samoa?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Samoa was 30.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).