Samoa: Labor cost

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The most recent value is 131.69 index points as of Q2 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of 129.36 index points. Historically, the average for Samoa from Q4 2014 to Q2 2024 is 116.05 index points. The minimum of 103.66 index points was recorded in Q4 2014, while the maximum of 131.69 index points was reached in Q2 2024. Click on the following link to see the values of: Labor cost around the world.
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Recent values Samoa: Labor cost index
2024  Q2 131.69
2024  Q1 129.36
2023  Q4 130.87
2023  Q3 128.06
2023  Q2 126.44
2023  Q1 122.99
2022  Q4 120.1
2022  Q3 118.26


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Definition: The index reflects the level of the total compensation of employees in the economy. Labor costs are defined as core expenditure borne by employers for the purpose of employing staff. They include employee compensation, with wages and salaries in cash and in kind, employers' social security contributions and employment taxes regarded as labor costs minus any subsidies received.

 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 0.08 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 9.75 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 15.03 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 6.56 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 19.75 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 54.48 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 37.67 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 41.40 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 67.32 2023 percent
 Self-employment 35.17 2022 percent
 Informal employment 37.30 2017 percent
 Labor cost 131.69 Q2/2024 index points
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