Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 33.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Samoa is 33.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Samoa peaked at 45.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 38.0% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Samoa was 33.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.