Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Samoa is 57.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Samoa peaked at 72.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2025.
That places Samoa 178th 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 70.7% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 71.0% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 65.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 57.7% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Togo 60.0% compare
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- 179 Eswatini 56.2% compare
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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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Samoa was 57.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.