Modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa
Samoa: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 28.5 in 2025. ▼ 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
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.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.99 | — |
| 1992 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 41.49 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 41.48 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.09 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 40.73 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 40.66 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.49 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.04 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 39.73 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.48 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.37 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.25 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.16 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.92 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.84 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.75 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.66 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.18 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.19 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.59 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.01 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.38 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.16 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 32.93 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 31.21 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30.09 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 28.72 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 28.79 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 28.82 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.5 | -1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 28.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 28.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.47, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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