Population by labor force status in Samoa
Samoa: Population by labor force status was 83,471 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Samoa
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 42.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.5% (2025)
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).