Labor force participation rate by age in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force participation rate by age was 28.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.63
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
150th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.29
in 1992
All-time low
28.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Samoa is 28.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Samoa peaked at 50.29 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.63, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.96 | — |
| 1991 | 50.24 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 50.29 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.88 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.18 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.51 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 48.81 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.81 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.67 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 48.52 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.06 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.38 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.86 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.34 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.04 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.38 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 45.18 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.16 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.83 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.93 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.36 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.04 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.52 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.58 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.27 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.55 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.47 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.61 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 37.31 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 34.02 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 31.19 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 29.15 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 28.96 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.63 | -1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 28.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 74% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 28.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.49 | 48.52 | 50.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.02 | 44.83 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.13 | 37.31 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 | 28.63 | 34.02 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Samoa was 28.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.29 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.63 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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