What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.

What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.

How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?

Samoa ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.

Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Samoa

Name: Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Samoa
Creator: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.0%

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 214 countries

All-time high

1.0%

in 2012

All-time low

0.0%

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2023

Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Samoa, 2004–2023

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by sex and age in Samoa is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in Samoa peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Samoa 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6
2010s	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	10
2020s	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in Samoa?: Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Samoa was 1.0% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Samoa rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?: Samoa ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%)
Unit: %
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 217 places, 4,340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Labor force participation data for use by ILO