Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 42.4% in 1990. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in American Samoa, 1960–1990
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 42.4% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 1990.
The figure is up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in American Samoa peaked at 42.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1970.
American Samoa ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.5% | — |
| 1970 | 14.6% | -65.7% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | +163.7% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 14.6% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in American Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in American Samoa was 42.4% in 1990, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- American Samoa ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 1990.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.