Share of female workers by sector in Samoa
Samoa: Share of female workers by sector was 15.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Samoa is 15.42, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Samoa peaked at 34.03 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.42, in 2025.
That places Samoa 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.95 | — |
| 1992 | 33.94 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.29 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.03 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.67 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 31.52 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.78 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.36 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.1 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.46 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.19 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 28.29 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.15 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.76 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.33 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.71 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 23.99 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.06 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.65 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.94 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.79 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.98 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.94 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.82 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.01 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.53 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.28 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.82 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.59 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.09 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.97 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.14 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.07 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 15.42 | -4.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.42, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.63 | 31.1 | 34.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.16 | 22.65 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.85 | 16.82 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.05 | 15.42 | 18.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share of female workers by sector in Samoa?
- Share of female workers by sector in Samoa was 15.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.03 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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