Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Samoa

Samoa: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 20.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.49
World rank
145th
of 171 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2017
All-time low
12.12
in 1961
Years of data
13
1961–2022

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Samoa, 1961–2022

01020301961199120221961: 12.11966: 21.21971: 16.11976: 15.71981: 14.41991: 31.62001: 27.82006: 23.62012: 16.32014: 16.32017: 34.52018: 21.32022: 20.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 20.49 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2022.

That represents a change of up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Samoa peaked at 34.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 1961.

That places Samoa 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Samoa, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 12.12 —
1966 21.22 +75.2%
1971 16.11 -24.1%
1976 15.69 -2.6%
1981 14.39 -8.3%
1991 31.64 +119.9%
2001 27.79 -12.2%
2006 23.6 -15.1%
2012 16.27 -31.0%
2014 16.27 -0.0%
2017 34.5 +112.0%
2018 21.31 -38.2%
2022 20.49 -3.8%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 20.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 20.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +119.9% 14.39 31.64

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.67 12.12 21.22 2
1970s 15.9 15.69 16.11 2
1980s 14.39 14.39 14.39 1
1990s 31.64 31.64 31.64 1
2000s 25.69 23.6 27.79 2
2010s 22.09 16.27 34.5 4
2020s 20.49 20.49 20.49 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 142 Fiji 23.15 compare
  2. 143 Greece 21.84 compare
  3. 144 Nepal 21.37 compare
  4. 146 Kyrgyzstan 20.4 compare
  5. 147 Mongolia 20.34 compare
  6. 148 Tonga 20.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Samoa?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Samoa was 20.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 1961.
How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Samoa ranks 145th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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171 places, 4,129 data points, 1960–2025
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