Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa
Samoa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 30.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa stood at 30.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa peaked at 30.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2007.
That places Samoa 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -78.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +397.2% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.2% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 5.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.6% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa was 30.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Samoa ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".