Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 58.8% in 1990. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in American Samoa, 1960–1990
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 1990, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in American Samoa stood at 58.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in American Samoa peaked at 68.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1970.
American Samoa ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.2% | — |
| 1970 | 25.2% | -63.0% |
| 1974 | 68.8% | +173.0% |
| 1980 | 53.4% | -22.5% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | +10.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 58.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 85% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 58.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 25.2% | 68.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in American Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in American Samoa was 58.8% in 1990, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- American Samoa ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 1990.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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.