Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Samoa
Samoa: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 15.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 15.9% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Samoa peaked at 24.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 15.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 15.9% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Samoa?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Samoa was 15.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.