Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Samoa
Samoa: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 56.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.4
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.06
in 1990
All-time low
55.11
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Samoa is 56.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Samoa peaked at 63.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.11, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.06 | — |
| 1991 | 62.99 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.85 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.58 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.43 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.09 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.8 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.66 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.56 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.46 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.35 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.28 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.26 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.22 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 61.19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.19 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.09 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.17 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.21 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.06 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.07 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.43 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 60.42 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 59.57 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 58.58 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.85 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 55.11 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 55.73 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.42 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 56.4 | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 56.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 56.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.18, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.25 | 61.46 | 63.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.24 | 61.09 | 61.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.96 | 59.57 | 61.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.68 | 55.11 | 58.58 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Samoa?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Samoa was 56.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.11 in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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