Industry share of total emplyoment in Samoa
Samoa: Industry share of total emplyoment was 15.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.94
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2001
All-time low
12.96
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 15.94 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Samoa peaked at 24.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.96, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.55 | — |
| 1992 | 23.25 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.56 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.72 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 23.5 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.29 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.85 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.78 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.56 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.82 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.67 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.88 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.51 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.03 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 17.98 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 16.96 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.29 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 15.01 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.29 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.07 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.96 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.18 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.93 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 14.02 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.62 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.94 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.86 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.96 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.31 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.18 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 15.94 | +3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.94 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.56 | 22.72 | 24.29 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.73 | 15.29 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 | 12.96 | 15.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 13.31 | 15.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Samoa?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Samoa was 15.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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