Labor force participation rate by age in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force participation rate by age was 28.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Samoa is 28.6%, 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 50.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 48.5% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 37.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.6% | 34.0% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 42.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Samoa was 28.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).