Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Samoa

Samoa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 61.98 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
61.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 188 countries
All-time high
69.11
in 2017
All-time low
60.98
in 2021
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Samoa, 2005–2027

02040602005201620272005: 67.22006: 67.42007: 67.62008: 682009: 68.32010: 68.72011: 692012: 66.92013: 67.62014: 68.32015: 68.72016: 68.92017: 69.12018: 67.62019: 66.12020: 61.32021: 612022: 61.42023: 61.72024: 62.12025: 61.92026: 61.92027: 62

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa stood at 61.98.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa peaked at 69.11 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.98, in 2021.

Samoa ranks 184th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Samoa, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 67.22
2006 67.36 +0.2%
2007 67.64 +0.4%
2008 68 +0.5%
2009 68.33 +0.5%
2010 68.7 +0.6%
2011 68.99 +0.4%
2012 66.9 -3.0%
2013 67.64 +1.1%
2014 68.3 +1.0%
2015 68.65 +0.5%
2016 68.94 +0.4%
2017 69.11 +0.2%
2018 67.62 -2.2%
2019 66.06 -2.3%
2020 61.28 -7.2%
2021 60.98 -0.5%
2022 61.43 +0.7%
2023 61.69 +0.4%
2024 62.07 +0.6%
2025 61.9 -0.3%
2026 61.9 +0.0%
2027 61.98 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.71 67.22 68.33 5
2010s 68.09 66.06 69.11 10
2020s 61.65 60.98 62.07 8

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 181 Saint Lucia 93.46 compare
  2. 182 Vanuatu 85.34 compare
  3. 183 Guam 71.1 compare
  4. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.43 compare
  5. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 40.92 compare
  6. 187 United States Virgin Islands 29.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa was 61.98 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 69.11 in 2017.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 60.98 in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Samoa ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.