Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 56.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Samoa, 1961–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 56.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2022.
The figure is up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Samoa peaked at 87.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.6% | — |
| 1966 | 84.5% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 77.1% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 77.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 58.3% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +67.2% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -10.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 56.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 56.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.0%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male 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 | +67.2% | 39.9% | 66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 84.5% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 77.1% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 65.2% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 39.9% | 66.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Samoa
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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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Samoa was 56.6% in 2022, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.