Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 42.4% in 1990. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in American Samoa, 1960–1990
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 42.4% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 1990.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in American Samoa peaked at 42.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1970.
That places American Samoa 158th out of 194 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.5% | — |
| 1970 | 14.6% | -65.7% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | +163.7% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +24.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 42.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 74% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 42.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.1%, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 14.6% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More work & labour data for American Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3915 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 51.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5.24 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16.27 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in American Samoa?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in American Samoa was 42.4% in 1990, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- American Samoa ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 1990.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.