Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Samoa

Samoa: Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) was 6.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.0%
World rank
133rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2006
All-time low
5.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2001–2022

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Samoa, 2001–2022

57.51012.5152001201120222001: 14.62006: 15.62011: 5.52012: 6.82014: 6.82017: 5.12018: 10.32022: 6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Samoa is 6.0%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Samoa peaked at 15.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2017.

That places Samoa 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing employment: 13th ICLS (%) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Samoa, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 14.6% —
2006 15.6% +7.1%
2011 5.5% -65.0%
2012 6.8% +24.7%
2014 6.8% +0.0%
2017 5.1% -24.7%
2018 10.3% +100.2%
2022 6.0% -41.5%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 14.6% 15.6% 2
2010s 6.9% 5.1% 10.3% 5
2020s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 130 Georgia 6.1% compare
  2. 131 Cyprus 6.1% compare
  3. 132 Fiji 6.0% compare
  4. 134 Australia 5.9% compare
  5. 135 Barbados 5.8% compare
  6. 136 Kuwait 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Samoa?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Samoa was 6.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
How does Samoa rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Samoa ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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