Malaysia vs Samoa: Labor force, female
Malaysia
37.1%
in 2025
Samoa
36.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
149th
Samoa rank
152nd
Labor force, female over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.1% against 36.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 149th and Samoa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 36.6% | 4.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 36.8% | 2.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 37.4% | 0.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.5% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Malaysia, at 37.1% against 36.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for labor force, female?
- Malaysia ranks 149th and Samoa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.