Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 56.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Samoa stood at 56.4%.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Samoa peaked at 63.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.1% | — |
| 1991 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.5% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 61.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.6% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.1% | 58.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 150 Myanmar 58.8% compare
- 151 Senegal 58.2% compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 57.9% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 55.7% compare
- 155 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54.9% compare
- 156 Honduras 53.8% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Samoa?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Samoa was 56.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.