Labor share of gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Labor share of gdp was 46.3 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
46.3
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
46.3
in 2020
All-time low
42.4
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Samoa, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 46.3 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 46.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.4, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor share of gdp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.8 | — |
| 2005 | 42.8 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.5 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 43.7 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 44.8 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.8 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 44.8 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.4 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.4 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.4 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 45 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.4 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 46.3 | +6.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 46.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 46.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.95 | 42.8 | 44.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 44.12 | 42.4 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share of gdp in Samoa?
- Labor share of gdp in Samoa was 46.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for labor share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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