Own-account workers, total in Samoa
Samoa: Own-account workers, total was 30.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in Samoa, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Samoa is 30.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Samoa peaked at 30.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.
That places Samoa 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.7% | — |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -81.4% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +572.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 4.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.4% | 30.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 67 Palestine, State of 31.0% compare
- 68 Timor-Leste 31.0% compare
- 69 Nicaragua 30.8% compare
- 71 Solomon Islands 29.9% compare
- 72 Yemen 29.2% compare
- 73 Morocco 29.2% 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 own-account workers, total in Samoa?
- Own-account workers, total in Samoa was 30.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for own-account workers, total?
- Samoa ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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