Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 29.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa, 1961–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa is 29.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa peaked at 47.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.3% | — |
| 1966 | 47.4% | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 45.2% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 42.7% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 38.5% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +99.6% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -10.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 29.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.6%, 76% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 29.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.7%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +99.6% | 21.9% | 43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.4% | 41.3% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.0% | 42.7% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.1% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 21.9% | 43.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Samoa
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Samoa was 29.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.