Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in American Samoa
American Samoa: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 52.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in American Samoa, 1960–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 52.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2010.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in American Samoa peaked at 59.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1970.
American Samoa ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.1% | — |
| 1970 | 19.9% | -63.8% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | +167.9% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -12.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 52.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.0%, 84% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 52.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.1%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 19.9% | 53.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 53.0% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 157 Greece 52.9% compare
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- 162 North Macedonia 51.9% compare
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More work & labour data for American Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3915 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 51.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5.24 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16.27 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in American Samoa?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in American Samoa was 52.6% in 2010, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1970.
- How does American Samoa rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- American Samoa ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.