Share in vulnerable employment in Samoa
Samoa: Share in vulnerable employment was 41.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.64
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.03
in 1992
All-time low
41.64
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Samoa is 41.64, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Samoa peaked at 46.03 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41.64, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.01 | — |
| 1992 | 46.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.96 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.91 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.85 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.62 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.44 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.22 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.05 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.77 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.43 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.13 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.82 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.57 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 43.27 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.11 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.89 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.82 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.93 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.71 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.75 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 42.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.92 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.83 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 42.75 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.73 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.54 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.19 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.65 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.02 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.87 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 41.64 | -0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 41.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 41.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.68 | 45.05 | 46.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.57 | 42.82 | 44.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.78 | 42.54 | 42.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9 | 41.64 | 42.19 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Samoa?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Samoa was 41.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.03 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.64 in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Samoa ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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