Share of male vs female employment in services in Samoa
Samoa: Share of male vs female employment in services was 47.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.93
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.93
in 2025
All-time low
36.33
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 47.93 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Samoa peaked at 47.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.33, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.33 | — |
| 1992 | 36.53 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.75 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 37.2 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 37.48 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.53 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.03 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.49 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.78 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.39 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.79 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.3 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.42 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.9 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 42.45 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.63 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.43 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.91 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.23 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.93 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.41 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.77 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.25 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.86 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 47.08 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 46.3 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.28 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.82 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.18 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.57 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 47.93 | +0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 47.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 47.93 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.22 | 36.33 | 38.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.79 | 38.78 | 42.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2 | 43.43 | 47.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.01 | 46.28 | 47.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 111 Bangladesh 48.74 compare
- 112 Ukraine 48.62 compare
- 113 Egypt 48.37 compare
- 115 Serbia 47.05 compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 47.01 compare
- 117 Philippines 46.85 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Samoa?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Samoa was 47.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.33 in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Samoa ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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