Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Samoa
Samoa: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 35.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 35.8% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Samoa peaked at 42.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.2% | — |
| 1992 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.0% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 38.5% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 36.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 75 Namibia 36.6% compare
- 76 Mongolia 36.5% compare
- 77 Iraq 36.1% compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 35.8% compare
- 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.6% compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 35.6% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Samoa?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Samoa was 35.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Samoa ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.