Fertility and female labor force participation in Samoa
Samoa: Fertility and female labor force participation was 31.41 in 2022. ▲ 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
1961–2022
Fertility and female labor force participation in Samoa, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Samoa is 31.41, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.54 | — |
| 1966 | 22.68 | +137.7% |
| 1971 | 14.81 | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 16.48 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 14.63 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 40.17 | +174.6% |
| 2001 | 32.17 | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 33.38 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 23.33 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 24.39 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.1 | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 32.36 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 31.41 | -3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 31.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.18, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 31.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.12, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More work & labour data for Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 187.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 195.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Samoa?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Samoa was 31.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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