Labour

Samoa

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture26.9%
  • Employment in industry15.9%
  • Employment in services57.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
30.733.836.94043.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
4.077.6411.214.818.419912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation42.5–43.1 %ILOSTAT [2024] 43.08 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 42.53 %
Female labour force participation31.1 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment13 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio40.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture26.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry15.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services57.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation30.7 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)18.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers63.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Samoa's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (42.5–43.1 %), female labour force participation (31.1 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.