Male labor participation rate in Samoa
Samoa: Male labor participation rate was 54.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.37
in 1999
All-time low
54.5
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Samoa is 54.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Samoa peaked at 69.37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.24 | — |
| 1991 | 68.42 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.55 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.56 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.95 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 68.91 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.86 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.13 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.27 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.37 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.27 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.98 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.78 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.63 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.57 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.33 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 68.25 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68.23 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.07 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.83 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 67.65 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.86 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.88 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.71 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.36 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.33 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.24 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 62.89 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 60.1 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 57.89 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 56.52 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 55.91 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.2 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 54.5 | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 54.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 54.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.83 | 68.24 | 69.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.52 | 68.07 | 69.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.97 | 62.89 | 67.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.69 | 54.5 | 60.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 56.18 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 55.78 compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 55.17 compare
- 178 Eswatini 54.03 compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 53.26 compare
- 180 Nepal 52.9 compare
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 male labor participation rate in Samoa?
- Male labor participation rate in Samoa was 54.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for male labor participation rate?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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