Samoa Employment and Unemployment

GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP

1991 - 2023 | Yearly | Intl $ | World Bank

GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 19,524.713 Intl $ in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,535.969 Intl $ for 2022. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 19,366.343 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,043.748 Intl $ in 2019 and a record low of 11,879.206 Intl $ in 1994. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
19,524.713 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023

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Samoa GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP

Samoa WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data was reported at 1.552 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.523 % for 2016. WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data is updated yearly, averaging 30.908 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.121 % in 1992 and a record low of 1.517 % in 2012. WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
1.55 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employement

Samoa WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 2.871 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.817 % for 2016. WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 31.111 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.191 % in 1999 and a record low of 2.765 % in 2011. WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
2.87 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 0.814 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.799 % for 2016. WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 31.210 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.878 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.788 % in 2012. WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
0.81 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

Samoa WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 4.386 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.406 % for 2016. WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.151 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.655 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.816 % in 2002. WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
4.39 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 4.594 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.615 % for 2016. WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.729 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.304 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.681 % in 2002. WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
4.59 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 4.269 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.289 % for 2016. WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 3.745 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.284 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.889 % in 2002. WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
4.27 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 5.841 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.109 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 7.509 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.594 % in 1994 and a record low of 5.109 % in 2016. WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
5.84 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 3.829 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.262 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 5.118 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.438 % in 1994 and a record low of 3.262 % in 2016. WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
3.83 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 6.968 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.142 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 8.837 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.315 % in 1994 and a record low of 6.142 % in 2016. WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
6.97 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 14.868 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.410 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 14.681 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.468 % in 2007 and a record low of 13.497 % in 1997. WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
14.87 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 7.645 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.968 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 8.079 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.102 % in 1994 and a record low of 6.968 % in 2016. WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
7.64 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 18.914 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.568 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 18.393 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.642 % in 2008 and a record low of 16.538 % in 1997. WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
18.91 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 79.291 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 80.481 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 77.718 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 80.481 % in 2016 and a record low of 71.331 % in 1994. WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
79.29 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 88.526 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 89.770 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 86.796 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.770 % in 2016 and a record low of 79.460 % in 1994. WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
88.53 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 74.118 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 75.290 % for 2016. WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 72.787 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.290 % in 2016 and a record low of 66.896 % in 1994. WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
74.12 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 28.942 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.932 % for 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 32.277 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.879 % in 1994 and a record low of 28.932 % in 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
28.94 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 21.417 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.381 % for 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 23.783 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.695 % in 1992 and a record low of 21.381 % in 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
21.42 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Female

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 36.037 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.047 % for 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 40.184 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 42.581 % in 1994 and a record low of 36.037 % in 2017. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
36.04 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 18.404 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.390 % for 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 21.753 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.284 % in 1992 and a record low of 18.238 % in 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
18.40 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 12.597 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.591 % for 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 15.811 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.935 % in 1992 and a record low of 12.527 % in 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
12.60 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 23.631 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.594 % for 2016. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 26.943 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.729 % in 1992 and a record low of 23.398 % in 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
23.63 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+

1976 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data was reported at 30.430 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.380 % for 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data is updated yearly, averaging 34.700 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.110 % in 2006 and a record low of 18.890 % in 1976. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+ data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
30.43 2014 yearly 1976 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female

1976 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data was reported at 21.890 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.880 % for 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 31.565 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.700 % in 1976 and a record low of 21.880 % in 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
21.89 2014 yearly 1976 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male

1976 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 36.760 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.750 % for 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 40.855 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.730 % in 2001 and a record low of 36.750 % in 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
36.76 2014 yearly 1976 - 2014

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Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24

2006 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 17.680 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 17.680 % for 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 19.590 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.730 % in 2006 and a record low of 17.680 % in 2014. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
17.68 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female

2006 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data was reported at 12.150 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 12.150 % for 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 15.775 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.150 % in 2006 and a record low of 12.150 % in 2014. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
12.15 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female

Samoa WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male

2006 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 22.910 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 22.910 % for 2012. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 23.155 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.050 % in 2006 and a record low of 22.910 % in 2014. WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
22.91 2014 yearly 2006 - 2014

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Samoa WS:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | Intl $ | World Bank

WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data was reported at 27,806.320 Intl $ in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 32,196.777 Intl $ for 2016. WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 26,484.834 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32,196.777 Intl $ in 2016 and a record low of 17,288.881 Intl $ in 1994. WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2011 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
27,806.32 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2011 PPP

WS:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP

1991 - 2022 | Yearly | Intl $ | World Bank

WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data was reported at 16,887.864 Intl $ in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18,566.579 Intl $ for 2021. WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 17,553.076 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2022, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,994.840 Intl $ in 2019 and a record low of 10,822.980 Intl $ in 1994. WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2017 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.;World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, OECD, and World Bank.;Weighted average;

Last Frequency Range
16,984.340 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022

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Samoa WS:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Person Employed: 2017 PPP

Samoa WS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 50.220 % in 2012. WS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 50.220 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; ; Harmonized series

Last Frequency Range
50.22 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa Samoa WS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

Samoa WS: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 48.000 % in 2012. WS: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 48.000 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; ; Harmonized series

Last Frequency Range
48.00 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa Samoa WS: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

Samoa WS: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data was reported at 51.550 % in 2012. WS: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 51.550 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment in the informal economy as a percentage of total non-agricultural employment. It basically includes all jobs in unregistered and/or small-scale private unincorporated enterprises that produce goods or services meant for sale or barter. Self-employed street vendors, taxi drivers and home-base workers, regardless of size, are all considered enterprises. However, agricultural and related activities, households producing goods exclusively for their own use (e.g. subsistence farming, domestic housework, care work, and employment of paid domestic workers), and volunteer services rendered to the community are excluded.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; ; Harmonized series

Last Frequency Range
51.55 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa WS: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data was reported at 19.960 % in 2012. WS: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 19.960 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Last Frequency Range
19.96 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa Samoa WS: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data was reported at 24.360 % in 2012. WS: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 24.360 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Last Frequency Range
24.36 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa Samoa WS: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment

Samoa WS: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data was reported at 17.390 % in 2012. WS: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 17.390 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Part time employment refers to regular employment in which working time is substantially less than normal. Definitions of part time employment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Relevance to gender indicator: More and more women are working part-time and one of the concern is that part time work does not provide the stability that full time work does.

Last Frequency Range
17.39 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa Samoa WS: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment

Samoa WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 36.371 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 36.252 % for 2016. WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 53.791 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 61.562 % in 1995 and a record low of 35.808 % in 2009. WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
36.37 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 37.932 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.863 % for 2016. WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 46.616 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.131 % in 1992 and a record low of 12.731 % in 2008. WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
37.93 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 35.497 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.352 % for 2016. WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 57.870 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68.010 % in 1995 and a record low of 35.188 % in 2011. WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs.' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
35.50 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

Samoa WS: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data was reported at 41.630 % in 2012. WS: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data is updated yearly, averaging 41.630 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The proportion of females in total employment in senior and middle management. It corresponds to major group 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 (hospitality, retail and other services managers) and minus category 13 in ISCO-88 (general managers), since these comprise mainly managers of small enterprises.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; ;

Last Frequency Range
41.63 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa Samoa WS: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management

Samoa WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 36.950 % in 2012. WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 36.950 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Last Frequency Range
36.95 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 38.780 % in 2012. WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 38.780 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Last Frequency Range
38.78 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population

2012 - 2012 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 37.890 % in 2012. WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 37.890 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2012, with 1 observations. WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Last Frequency Range
37.89 2012 yearly 2012 - 2012

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Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 8.206 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.487 % for 2016. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 3.894 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.813 % in 2013 and a record low of 1.290 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
8.21 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 9.800 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.161 % for 2016. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 4.533 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.491 % in 2013 and a record low of 1.595 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
9.80 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force

Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 7.288 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.525 % for 2016. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 3.491 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.857 % in 2013 and a record low of 1.117 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
7.29 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 24.040 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 24.281 % for 2016. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 12.365 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.481 % in 2013 and a record low of 5.511 % in 1991. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
24.04 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24

Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 14.694 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.775 % for 2016. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 7.917 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.033 % in 2013 and a record low of 2.995 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
14.69 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24

Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 17.967 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.105 % for 2016. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 9.215 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.365 % in 2013 and a record low of 4.071 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
17.97 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24

Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

1991 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 8.720 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.750 % for 2012. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.320 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2014, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.750 % in 2012 and a record low of 1.290 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
8.72 2014 yearly 1991 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force

Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force

2001 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 10.270 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.264 % for 2012. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 6.820 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2014, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.270 % in 2014 and a record low of 1.630 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
10.27 2014 yearly 2001 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force

Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force

2001 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 7.800 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 7.840 % for 2012. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.240 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2014, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.840 % in 2012 and a record low of 1.130 % in 2006. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
7.80 2014 yearly 2001 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force

Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24

2001 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 25.340 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 25.340 % for 2012. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 23.770 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.340 % in 2014 and a record low of 15.460 % in 2001. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
25.34 2014 yearly 2001 - 2014

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Samoa Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24

Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24

2001 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 15.560 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 15.560 % for 2012. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 14.685 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.560 % in 2014 and a record low of 10.630 % in 2001. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
15.56 2014 yearly 2001 - 2014

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Samoa WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24

2001 - 2014 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 19.100 % in 2014. This stayed constant from the previous number of 19.100 % for 2012. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 17.620 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2014, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.100 % in 2014 and a record low of 12.240 % in 2001. WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Last Frequency Range
19.10 2014 yearly 2001 - 2014

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Samoa WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 31.985 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.847 % for 2016. WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 52.848 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.705 % in 1995 and a record low of 30.904 % in 2012. WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
31.99 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 33.338 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.248 % for 2016. WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 43.530 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.081 % in 2002 and a record low of 5.887 % in 2007. WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
33.34 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 31.228 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.063 % for 2016. WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 56.839 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.569 % in 1995 and a record low of 30.372 % in 2011. WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
31.23 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

Samoa WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 63.629 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 63.748 % for 2016. WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 46.209 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.192 % in 2009 and a record low of 38.438 % in 1995. WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
63.63 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment

Samoa WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 62.068 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.137 % for 2016. WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 53.384 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.269 % in 2008 and a record low of 49.869 % in 1992. WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
62.07 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Samoa Samoa WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment

Samoa WS: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment

1991 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

WS: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 64.503 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.648 % for 2016. WS: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 42.130 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.812 % in 2011 and a record low of 31.990 % in 1995. WS: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Samoa – Table WS.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Last Frequency Range
64.50 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+
WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Female
WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15+: Male
WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24
WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Female
WS: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male
WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2011 PPP
WS: GDP per Person Employed: 2017 PPP
WS: Informal Employment: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
WS: Informal Employment: Female: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
WS: Informal Employment: Male: % of Total Non-Agricultural Employment
WS: Part Time Employment: % of Total Employment
WS: Part Time Employment: Female: % of Total Female Employment
WS: Part Time Employment: Male: % of Total Male Employment
WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
WS: Self-Employed: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
WS: Share of Female Employment in Senior and Middle Management
WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population
WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population
WS: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population
WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
WS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force
WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force
WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force
WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24
WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24
WS: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24
WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
WS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment
WS: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment
WS: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment
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