Samoa: Labor force: percent female

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 Samoa

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 36.40
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2025
 Average 36.84
 Min - Max 35.90 - 37.77
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 36.4 percent, a decline from 36.42 percent in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 41.90 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Samoa from 1990 to 2025 is 36.84 percent. The minimum value, 35.9 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 37.77 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Samoa: Labor force: percent female
 2025 36.40
 2024 36.42
 2023 36.14
 2022 35.90
 2021 37.04
 2020 37.24
 2019 37.45
 2018 37.60




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Labor force 0.06 2025 million people
 Unemployment rate 5.00 2025 percent
 Female unemployment 7.29 2025 percent
 Male unemployment 3.68 2025 percent
 Youth unemployment 12.98 2025 percent
 Labor force participation 42.53 2025 percent
 Labor force: percent female 36.40 2025 percent
 Female labor force participation 30.74 2025 percent
 Male labor force participation 54.50 2025 percent
 Self-employment 44.51 2025 percent
 Labor cost 233.71 Q1/2026 index points
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