Samoa - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Samoa was 26.21 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 31.64 in 1991, while its lowest value was 12.12 in 1961.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.12 |
| 1966 | 21.22 |
| 1971 | 16.11 |
| 1976 | 15.69 |
| 1981 | 14.39 |
| 1991 | 31.64 |
| 2001 | 27.79 |
| 2012 | 16.27 |
| 2014 | 16.27 |
| 2017 | 26.21 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 25.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 32.49 in 1994, while its lowest value was 25.77 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.89 |
| 1991 | 32.30 |
| 1992 | 32.45 |
| 1993 | 32.08 |
| 1994 | 32.49 |
| 1995 | 31.75 |
| 1996 | 31.00 |
| 1997 | 31.01 |
| 1998 | 30.81 |
| 1999 | 30.61 |
| 2000 | 29.84 |
| 2001 | 29.09 |
| 2002 | 28.64 |
| 2003 | 28.18 |
| 2004 | 27.70 |
| 2005 | 27.28 |
| 2006 | 27.16 |
| 2007 | 26.54 |
| 2008 | 26.52 |
| 2009 | 27.20 |
| 2010 | 27.23 |
| 2011 | 26.82 |
| 2012 | 27.41 |
| 2013 | 27.54 |
| 2014 | 27.61 |
| 2015 | 27.17 |
| 2016 | 26.32 |
| 2017 | 26.26 |
| 2018 | 26.57 |
| 2019 | 26.24 |
| 2020 | 25.77 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Samoa was 38.08 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 71.02 in 1971, while its lowest value was 27.13 in 2012.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.55 |
| 1966 | 70.73 |
| 1971 | 71.02 |
| 1976 | 66.34 |
| 1981 | 60.54 |
| 1991 | 58.65 |
| 2001 | 48.56 |
| 2012 | 27.13 |
| 2014 | 27.14 |
| 2017 | 38.08 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 37.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.06 in 1991, while its lowest value was 37.59 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.90 |
| 1991 | 44.06 |
| 1992 | 44.03 |
| 1993 | 43.62 |
| 1994 | 43.80 |
| 1995 | 43.17 |
| 1996 | 42.51 |
| 1997 | 42.41 |
| 1998 | 42.15 |
| 1999 | 41.89 |
| 2000 | 41.24 |
| 2001 | 40.62 |
| 2002 | 40.24 |
| 2003 | 39.84 |
| 2004 | 39.44 |
| 2005 | 39.09 |
| 2006 | 39.01 |
| 2007 | 38.55 |
| 2008 | 38.54 |
| 2009 | 39.07 |
| 2010 | 39.09 |
| 2011 | 38.77 |
| 2012 | 39.19 |
| 2013 | 39.28 |
| 2014 | 39.30 |
| 2015 | 38.93 |
| 2016 | 38.29 |
| 2017 | 38.24 |
| 2018 | 38.47 |
| 2019 | 38.20 |
| 2020 | 37.59 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Samoa was 32.36 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 47.42 in 1966, while its lowest value was 21.85 in 2012.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.33 |
| 1966 | 47.42 |
| 1971 | 45.22 |
| 1976 | 42.70 |
| 1981 | 38.54 |
| 1991 | 46.46 |
| 2001 | 38.88 |
| 2012 | 21.85 |
| 2014 | 21.85 |
| 2017 | 32.36 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 31.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 38.68 in 1992, while its lowest value was 31.96 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.40 |
| 1991 | 38.64 |
| 1992 | 38.68 |
| 1993 | 38.29 |
| 1994 | 38.60 |
| 1995 | 37.95 |
| 1996 | 37.23 |
| 1997 | 37.15 |
| 1998 | 36.91 |
| 1999 | 36.66 |
| 2000 | 35.94 |
| 2001 | 35.25 |
| 2002 | 34.82 |
| 2003 | 34.38 |
| 2004 | 33.93 |
| 2005 | 33.54 |
| 2006 | 33.41 |
| 2007 | 32.85 |
| 2008 | 32.82 |
| 2009 | 33.41 |
| 2010 | 33.44 |
| 2011 | 33.09 |
| 2012 | 33.60 |
| 2013 | 33.72 |
| 2014 | 33.77 |
| 2015 | 33.37 |
| 2016 | 32.63 |
| 2017 | 32.57 |
| 2018 | 32.83 |
| 2019 | 32.51 |
| 2020 | 31.96 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 33.54 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 35.62 in 1994, while its lowest value was 33.54 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.59 |
| 1991 | 34.98 |
| 1992 | 35.30 |
| 1993 | 35.38 |
| 1994 | 35.62 |
| 1995 | 35.39 |
| 1996 | 35.30 |
| 1997 | 35.41 |
| 1998 | 35.43 |
| 1999 | 35.40 |
| 2000 | 35.20 |
| 2001 | 35.03 |
| 2002 | 34.94 |
| 2003 | 34.82 |
| 2004 | 34.67 |
| 2005 | 34.49 |
| 2006 | 34.36 |
| 2007 | 34.13 |
| 2008 | 34.01 |
| 2009 | 34.05 |
| 2010 | 33.98 |
| 2011 | 33.93 |
| 2012 | 34.07 |
| 2013 | 34.11 |
| 2014 | 34.11 |
| 2015 | 33.99 |
| 2016 | 33.76 |
| 2017 | 33.70 |
| 2018 | 33.69 |
| 2019 | 33.54 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 58.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 60.67 in 1999, while its lowest value was 58.17 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.56 |
| 1991 | 59.34 |
| 1992 | 59.88 |
| 1993 | 59.93 |
| 1994 | 60.34 |
| 1995 | 59.93 |
| 1996 | 59.93 |
| 1997 | 60.39 |
| 1998 | 60.60 |
| 1999 | 60.67 |
| 2000 | 60.26 |
| 2001 | 59.97 |
| 2002 | 59.88 |
| 2003 | 59.71 |
| 2004 | 59.41 |
| 2005 | 59.05 |
| 2006 | 58.91 |
| 2007 | 58.35 |
| 2008 | 58.22 |
| 2009 | 58.63 |
| 2010 | 58.55 |
| 2011 | 58.33 |
| 2012 | 58.88 |
| 2013 | 59.09 |
| 2014 | 59.23 |
| 2015 | 58.99 |
| 2016 | 58.33 |
| 2017 | 58.30 |
| 2018 | 58.52 |
| 2019 | 58.17 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 46.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 48.64 in 1999, while its lowest value was 46.42 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.98 |
| 1991 | 47.57 |
| 1992 | 48.01 |
| 1993 | 48.09 |
| 1994 | 48.43 |
| 1995 | 48.13 |
| 1996 | 48.12 |
| 1997 | 48.45 |
| 1998 | 48.59 |
| 1999 | 48.64 |
| 2000 | 48.34 |
| 2001 | 48.10 |
| 2002 | 47.99 |
| 2003 | 47.83 |
| 2004 | 47.59 |
| 2005 | 47.31 |
| 2006 | 47.17 |
| 2007 | 46.75 |
| 2008 | 46.62 |
| 2009 | 46.85 |
| 2010 | 46.78 |
| 2011 | 46.64 |
| 2012 | 47.00 |
| 2013 | 47.14 |
| 2014 | 47.23 |
| 2015 | 47.05 |
| 2016 | 46.61 |
| 2017 | 46.57 |
| 2018 | 46.68 |
| 2019 | 46.42 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Samoa was 31.48 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 40.17 in 1991, while its lowest value was 9.54 in 1961.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.54 |
| 1966 | 22.68 |
| 1971 | 14.81 |
| 1976 | 16.48 |
| 1981 | 14.63 |
| 1991 | 40.17 |
| 2001 | 32.17 |
| 2006 | 33.38 |
| 2011 | 23.33 |
| 2012 | 24.39 |
| 2014 | 24.39 |
| 2017 | 31.48 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 30.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 32.73 in 1994, while its lowest value was 30.70 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.58 |
| 1991 | 32.69 |
| 1992 | 32.73 |
| 1993 | 32.61 |
| 1994 | 32.73 |
| 1995 | 32.52 |
| 1996 | 32.29 |
| 1997 | 32.27 |
| 1998 | 32.20 |
| 1999 | 32.13 |
| 2000 | 31.94 |
| 2001 | 31.77 |
| 2002 | 31.69 |
| 2003 | 31.60 |
| 2004 | 31.52 |
| 2005 | 31.46 |
| 2006 | 31.44 |
| 2007 | 31.33 |
| 2008 | 31.34 |
| 2009 | 31.45 |
| 2010 | 31.46 |
| 2011 | 31.39 |
| 2012 | 31.49 |
| 2013 | 31.51 |
| 2014 | 31.52 |
| 2015 | 31.43 |
| 2016 | 31.28 |
| 2017 | 31.27 |
| 2018 | 31.32 |
| 2019 | 31.27 |
| 2020 | 30.78 |
| 2021 | 30.70 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Samoa was 57.25 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 61.17 in 2014, while its lowest value was 10.89 in 1961.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.89 |
| 1966 | 26.85 |
| 1971 | 17.46 |
| 1976 | 21.37 |
| 1981 | 18.58 |
| 1991 | 51.99 |
| 2001 | 47.67 |
| 2006 | 51.21 |
| 2011 | 39.99 |
| 2012 | 61.16 |
| 2014 | 61.17 |
| 2017 | 57.25 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 56.60 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 57.96 in 1994, while its lowest value was 56.60 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.80 |
| 1991 | 57.90 |
| 1992 | 57.94 |
| 1993 | 57.83 |
| 1994 | 57.96 |
| 1995 | 57.76 |
| 1996 | 57.59 |
| 1997 | 57.58 |
| 1998 | 57.54 |
| 1999 | 57.50 |
| 2000 | 57.37 |
| 2001 | 57.28 |
| 2002 | 57.24 |
| 2003 | 57.22 |
| 2004 | 57.20 |
| 2005 | 57.20 |
| 2006 | 57.20 |
| 2007 | 57.23 |
| 2008 | 57.23 |
| 2009 | 57.20 |
| 2010 | 57.20 |
| 2011 | 57.22 |
| 2012 | 57.20 |
| 2013 | 57.20 |
| 2014 | 57.20 |
| 2015 | 57.20 |
| 2016 | 57.24 |
| 2017 | 57.25 |
| 2018 | 57.23 |
| 2019 | 57.25 |
| 2020 | 56.70 |
| 2021 | 56.60 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Samoa was 54.99 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 87.64 in 1961, while its lowest value was 39.87 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 87.64 |
| 1966 | 84.48 |
| 1971 | 84.83 |
| 1976 | 77.12 |
| 1981 | 78.73 |
| 1991 | 77.26 |
| 2001 | 67.48 |
| 2006 | 65.18 |
| 2011 | 58.34 |
| 2012 | 39.88 |
| 2014 | 39.87 |
| 2017 | 54.99 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 54.24 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 56.49 in 1992, while its lowest value was 54.24 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.36 |
| 1991 | 56.46 |
| 1992 | 56.49 |
| 1993 | 56.39 |
| 1994 | 56.48 |
| 1995 | 56.30 |
| 1996 | 56.08 |
| 1997 | 56.05 |
| 1998 | 55.97 |
| 1999 | 55.89 |
| 2000 | 55.66 |
| 2001 | 55.46 |
| 2002 | 55.35 |
| 2003 | 55.23 |
| 2004 | 55.11 |
| 2005 | 54.99 |
| 2006 | 54.95 |
| 2007 | 54.75 |
| 2008 | 54.75 |
| 2009 | 54.98 |
| 2010 | 54.99 |
| 2011 | 54.86 |
| 2012 | 55.05 |
| 2013 | 55.08 |
| 2014 | 55.09 |
| 2015 | 54.95 |
| 2016 | 54.65 |
| 2017 | 54.63 |
| 2018 | 54.74 |
| 2019 | 54.62 |
| 2020 | 54.28 |
| 2021 | 54.24 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Samoa was 43.34 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 59.63 in 1991, while its lowest value was 32.20 in 2012.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.89 |
| 1966 | 54.21 |
| 1971 | 50.66 |
| 1976 | 47.52 |
| 1981 | 47.35 |
| 1991 | 59.63 |
| 2001 | 50.51 |
| 2006 | 49.78 |
| 2011 | 41.34 |
| 2012 | 32.20 |
| 2014 | 33.34 |
| 2017 | 43.34 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa was 42.86 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 44.96 in 1994, while its lowest value was 42.86 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.81 |
| 1991 | 44.91 |
| 1992 | 44.94 |
| 1993 | 44.85 |
| 1994 | 44.96 |
| 1995 | 44.78 |
| 1996 | 44.57 |
| 1997 | 44.57 |
| 1998 | 44.52 |
| 1999 | 44.46 |
| 2000 | 44.26 |
| 2001 | 44.07 |
| 2002 | 43.95 |
| 2003 | 43.84 |
| 2004 | 43.71 |
| 2005 | 43.61 |
| 2006 | 43.57 |
| 2007 | 43.40 |
| 2008 | 43.39 |
| 2009 | 43.56 |
| 2010 | 43.57 |
| 2011 | 43.47 |
| 2012 | 43.63 |
| 2013 | 43.66 |
| 2014 | 43.69 |
| 2015 | 43.58 |
| 2016 | 43.36 |
| 2017 | 43.34 |
| 2018 | 43.42 |
| 2019 | 43.33 |
| 2020 | 42.92 |
| 2021 | 42.86 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
