Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Samoa
Samoa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 2,479 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Samoa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Samoa is 2,479, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Samoa peaked at 2,764 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,439, in 2021.
That places Samoa 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,689 | — |
| 2006 | 2,694 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,705 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,720 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,733 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,748 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,759 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,676 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,705 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,732 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,746 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,758 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,764 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,705 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,642 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,451 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2,439 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,457 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,468 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,483 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2,476 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 2,476 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 2,479 | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,479 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,479 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,708 | 2,689 | 2,733 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,724 | 2,642 | 2,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,466 | 2,439 | 2,483 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Saint Lucia 3,738 compare
- 182 Vanuatu 3,413 compare
- 183 Guam 2,844 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,737 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 1,637 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,185 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Samoa?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Samoa was 2,479 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,764 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,439 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.