Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Samoa
Samoa: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 18.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Samoa is 18.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Samoa peaked at 22.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 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 of male vs. female employment in industry in Samoa?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Samoa was 18.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.