Status in employment in Samoa
Samoa: Status in employment was 55.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.25
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.4
in 2021
All-time low
50.87
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Samoa, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Samoa stood at 55.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Samoa peaked at 55.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.87, in 1992.
That places Samoa 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.88 | — |
| 1992 | 50.87 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.95 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.98 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.07 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 51.33 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.56 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.76 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.94 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.19 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 52.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.81 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.08 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53.35 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.64 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.86 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.06 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.19 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.27 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.39 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.37 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.33 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.25 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.24 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.38 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 54.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.55 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.71 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.93 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.4 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.08 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.25 | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 55.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 55.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.95, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.26 | 50.87 | 51.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.39 | 52.19 | 54.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4 | 54.24 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.15 | 54.93 | 55.4 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Samoa?
- Status in employment in Samoa was 55.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.87 in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for status in employment?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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