Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Samoa
Samoa: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 31.41 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
31.41
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2017
All-time low
9.54
in 1961
Years of data
14
1961β2022
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Samoa, 1961β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Samoa stood at 31.41.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Samoa peaked at 41.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 175th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.11 | 9.54 | 22.68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.65 | 14.81 | 16.48 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.63 | 14.63 | 14.63 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.17 | 40.17 | 40.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.78 | 32.17 | 33.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.11 | 23.33 | 41.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.41 | 31.41 | 31.41 | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 52.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 187.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 195.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0128 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Samoa?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Samoa was 31.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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