Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was -0.095 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa stood at -0.095 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 109.5% on the previous year and down 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 1.86 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -6.5 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8756 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1993 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6709 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4767 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9074 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6847 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2749 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1303 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7048 % change on previous year | +440.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9265 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6994 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8595 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7713 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8357 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9783 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8516 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2018 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 2019 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2020 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2021 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2022 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7445 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2024 | 1 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2025 | -0.095 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -0.095 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9536 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -0.095 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7794 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +440.7% | 0.1303 % change on previous year | 0.7048 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -418.3% | 1.08 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.978 % change on previous year | 0.4767 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7836 % change on previous year | 0.1303 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1254 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 148 China 0.0482 % change on previous year compare
- 149 France -0.0188 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.0608 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Lithuania -0.1459 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Montenegro -0.1475 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Tonga -0.152 % change on previous year 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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Samoa was -0.095 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.5 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.