Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Samoa
Samoa: Inflow of working age foreign citizens was 0.942 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.942
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
139.04
in 2015
All-time low
0.54
in 2017
Years of data
8
2010–2021
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Samoa, 2010–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflow of working age foreign citizens in Samoa is 0.942, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflow of working age foreign citizens in Samoa peaked at 139.04 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 129.5 | — |
| 2011 | 127.6 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 134.69 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 124.67 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 131.72 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 139.04 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.54 | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 0.942 | +74.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.942 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.85, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.942 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.38, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.54 | 0.54 | 139.04 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.942 | 0.942 | 0.942 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 34 North Macedonia 2.65 compare
- 35 Armenia 2.54 compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 1.82 compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 0.347 compare
- 39 Indonesia 0.202 compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflow of working age foreign citizens in Samoa?
- Inflow of working age foreign citizens in Samoa was 0.942 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 139.04 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inflow of working age foreign citizens recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for inflow of working age foreign citizens?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is inflow of working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inflow of working age foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.