Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Samoa

Samoa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.027 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.027 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0153 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Samoa, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.015 units per square kilometre1991: 0.015 units per square kilometre1992: 0.016 units per square kilometre1993: 0.016 units per square kilometre1994: 0.016 units per square kilometre1995: 0.016 units per square kilometre1996: 0.016 units per square kilometre1997: 0.016 units per square kilometre1998: 0.016 units per square kilometre1999: 0.017 units per square kilometre2000: 0.017 units per square kilometre2001: 0.017 units per square kilometre2002: 0.017 units per square kilometre2003: 0.017 units per square kilometre2004: 0.018 units per square kilometre2005: 0.018 units per square kilometre2006: 0.018 units per square kilometre2007: 0.018 units per square kilometre2008: 0.018 units per square kilometre2009: 0.019 units per square kilometre2010: 0.019 units per square kilometre2011: 0.019 units per square kilometre2012: 0.019 units per square kilometre2013: 0.02 units per square kilometre2014: 0.02 units per square kilometre2015: 0.02 units per square kilometre2016: 0.02 units per square kilometre2017: 0.021 units per square kilometre2018: 0.022 units per square kilometre2019: 0.023 units per square kilometre2020: 0.025 units per square kilometre2021: 0.026 units per square kilometre2022: 0.027 units per square kilometre2023: 0.027 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.027 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Samoa peaked at 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Samoa 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0153 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0154 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 0.0155 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1993 0.0158 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 0.016 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1995 0.0162 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0164 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1997 0.0164 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1998 0.0165 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 0.0166 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2000 0.0167 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 0.0169 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2002 0.0171 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.0174 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.0175 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 0.0178 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2006 0.018 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 0.0182 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2008 0.0185 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2009 0.0187 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 0.0189 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2011 0.0192 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 0.0193 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2013 0.0196 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2014 0.0198 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 0.02 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2016 0.0203 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 0.0208 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2018 0.0219 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2019 0.0232 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2020 0.0245 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2021 0.0256 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2022 0.0267 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2023 0.027 units per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.016 units per square kilometre 0.0153 units per square kilometre 0.0166 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0177 units per square kilometre 0.0167 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0203 units per square kilometre 0.0189 units per square kilometre 0.0232 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.026 units per square kilometre 0.0245 units per square kilometre 0.027 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 93 Uganda 0.0272 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 94 United Arab Emirates 0.0271 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 96 Nigeria 0.0255 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 97 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0252 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 98 Brunei Darussalam 0.0243 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Samoa?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Samoa was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.027 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Samoa rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Samoa ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.