Samoa - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Samoa was 34.84 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 35.37 in 1992, while its lowest value was 34.66 in 2020.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 35.30
1991 35.36
1992 35.37
1993 35.31
1994 35.32
1995 35.21
1996 35.04
1997 34.95
1998 34.86
1999 34.77
2000 34.66
2001 34.67
2002 34.72
2003 34.78
2004 34.84
2005 34.89
2006 34.93
2007 34.99
2008 35.04
2009 35.05
2010 35.04
2011 35.04
2012 35.01
2013 34.95
2014 34.90
2015 34.87
2016 34.87
2017 34.87
2018 34.87
2019 34.88
2020 34.66
2021 34.84

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure