Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 54.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Samoa is 54.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Samoa peaked at 69.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, 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+) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.2% | — |
| 1991 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 68.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 68.1% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 62.9% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 54.5% | 60.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 56.2% compare
- 176 Tajikistan 55.8% compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 55.2% compare
- 179 Eswatini 54.0% compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 181 Nepal 52.9% compare
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+) in Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Samoa was 54.5% 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+) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.