Labor force, female in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force, female was 21,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Samoa is 21,029, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Samoa peaked at 26,096 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,328, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,328 | — |
| 1991 | 20,506 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20,789 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21,072 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21,464 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 21,608 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 21,711 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21,908 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 22,058 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22,187 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 22,248 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 22,277 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 22,434 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,667 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 22,877 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23,037 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23,235 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23,480 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 23,732 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,987 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24,172 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 24,374 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24,705 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25,060 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 25,350 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25,598 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 25,816 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26,096 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 25,195 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 24,246 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23,055 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 22,123 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 20,686 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 20,840 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 21,049 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 21,029 | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21,029 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21,029 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.70 million, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,363 | 20,328 | 22,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,997 | 22,248 | 23,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,061 | 24,172 | 26,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,464 | 20,686 | 23,055 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 182 Guam 35,221 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 24,465 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,997 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 17,343 compare
- 187 Tonga 15,764 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 in Samoa?
- Labor force, female in Samoa was 21,029 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,096 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,328 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force, female?
- Samoa ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.