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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.9%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.