Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in American Samoa
American Samoa: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 80.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2000
All-time low
37.6%
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in American Samoa, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in American Samoa is 80.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in American Samoa peaked at 88.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1960.
American Samoa ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.9% | — |
| 1951 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 38.2% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 37.7% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 45.0% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 51.5% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 53.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 65.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 87.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 80.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65.4%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.5% | 37.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.8% | 54.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.9% | 63.7% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 75.8% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 83.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.5% | 82.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
- 67 Spain 80.5% compare
- 69 United States 80.2% compare
- 70 Mexico 80.0% compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
More work & labour data for American Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3915 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 51.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5.24 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16.27 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in American Samoa?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in American Samoa was 80.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- American Samoa ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.