Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Samoa

Samoa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 81.83 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
81.83
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.83
in 2027
All-time low
43.32
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Samoa, 1990–2027

0204060801990200820271990: 43.31991: 43.51992: 441993: 44.81994: 45.11995: 45.81996: 46.41997: 46.51998: 46.71999: 46.92000: 47.22001: 47.82002: 48.42003: 49.12004: 49.72005: 50.32006: 50.82007: 51.42008: 52.22009: 52.82010: 53.62011: 54.22012: 54.72013: 55.42014: 55.92015: 56.62016: 57.32017: 57.82018: 612019: 64.42020: 68.22021: 71.32022: 74.12023: 75.12024: 76.42025: 78.12026: 79.92027: 81.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa stood at 81.83. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa peaked at 81.83 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 43.32, in 1990.

Samoa ranks 183rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Samoa, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 43.32
1991 43.49 +0.4%
1992 44 +1.2%
1993 44.82 +1.9%
1994 45.14 +0.7%
1995 45.83 +1.5%
1996 46.36 +1.2%
1997 46.47 +0.2%
1998 46.67 +0.4%
1999 46.87 +0.4%
2000 47.24 +0.8%
2001 47.78 +1.1%
2002 48.42 +1.3%
2003 49.13 +1.5%
2004 49.67 +1.1%
2005 50.31 +1.3%
2006 50.83 +1.0%
2007 51.44 +1.2%
2008 52.24 +1.5%
2009 52.81 +1.1%
2010 53.56 +1.4%
2011 54.24 +1.3%
2012 54.73 +0.9%
2013 55.37 +1.2%
2014 55.94 +1.0%
2015 56.6 +1.2%
2016 57.31 +1.3%
2017 57.83 +0.9%
2018 61 +5.5%
2019 64.36 +5.5%
2020 68.23 +6.0%
2021 71.29 +4.5%
2022 74.14 +4.0%
2023 75.09 +1.3%
2024 76.36 +1.7%
2025 78.06 +2.2%
2026 79.87 +2.3%
2027 81.83 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.3 43.32 46.87 10
2000s 49.98 47.24 52.81 10
2010s 57.1 53.56 64.36 10
2020s 75.61 68.23 81.83 8

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 180 Solomon Islands 88.64 compare
  2. 181 Iceland 85.79 compare
  3. 182 Barbados 84.47 compare
  4. 184 Guam 48.18 compare
  5. 185 Saint Lucia 47.6 compare
  6. 186 Tonga 34.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Samoa was 81.83 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 81.83 in 2027.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 43.32 in 1990.
How does Samoa rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Samoa ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.