Modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa

Samoa: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 28.5 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
28.5
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.99
in 1991
All-time low
28.5
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa, 1991–2025

0102030401991200820251991: 421992: 41.81993: 41.51994: 41.51995: 41.11996: 40.71997: 40.71998: 40.51999: 40.32000: 402001: 39.72002: 39.62003: 39.52004: 39.42005: 39.22006: 39.22007: 39.12008: 38.92009: 38.82010: 38.82011: 38.72012: 37.22013: 37.22014: 37.22015: 36.62016: 362017: 35.42018: 34.22019: 32.92020: 31.22021: 30.12022: 28.72023: 28.82024: 28.82025: 28.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa stood at 28.5. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa peaked at 41.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2025.

That places Samoa 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.12 40.3 41.99 9
2000s 39.34 38.84 40.04 10
2010s 36.4 32.93 38.75 10
2020s 29.35 28.5 31.21 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 161 Saudi Arabia 30.32 compare
  2. 162 Gabon 29.73 compare
  3. 163 Sri Lanka 28.98 compare
  4. 165 Oman 26.62 compare
  5. 166 Libya 24.68 compare
  6. 167 Nepal 24.23 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa?
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa was 28.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 1991.
What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2025.
How does Samoa rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
Samoa ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Modeled female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed