Employment by status in Samoa
Samoa: Employment by status was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Samoa, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Samoa stood at 55.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Samoa peaked at 55.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 52.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.9% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More work & labour data for Samoa
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 42.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 30.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Samoa?
- Employment by status in Samoa was 55.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for employment by status?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.