Population by labor force status in Samoa
Samoa: Population by labor force status was 83,471 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83,471 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83,911 people
in 2023
All-time low
69,306 people
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 83,471 people for population by labor force status in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Samoa peaked at 83,911 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,306 people, in 1993.
That places Samoa 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Samoa, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69,803 people | — |
| 1992 | 69,485 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 69,306 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69,344 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,626 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 70,268 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71,108 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 71,878 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 72,691 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 73,560 people | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 74,469 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 74,794 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74,532 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74,338 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 74,125 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73,886 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 73,697 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 73,660 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73,822 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74,198 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74,783 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75,219 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75,572 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76,172 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 76,809 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77,545 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78,499 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 79,566 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80,677 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81,809 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82,752 people | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 83,492 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 83,911 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83,858 people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 83,471 people | -0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 83,471 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 83,471 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,390 people | 69,306 people | 72,691 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,088 people | 73,560 people | 74,794 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,904 people | 74,198 people | 80,677 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,216 people | 81,809 people | 83,911 people | 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 population by labor force status in Samoa?
- Population by labor force status in Samoa was 83,471 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83,911 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,306 people in 1993.
- How does Samoa rank for population by labor force status?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).