Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 20.74 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 20.74 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 24.85 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.64 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 19.81 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 20.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 21 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.19 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.33 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.45 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.53 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.65 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.83 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.93 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.06 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.29 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.27 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.49 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.74 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 20.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.01 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 20.74 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.32 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.65 units per square kilometre | 19.64 units per square kilometre | 21.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1 units per square kilometre | 21.51 units per square kilometre | 22.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.82 units per square kilometre | 23.06 units per square kilometre | 24.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.31 units per square kilometre | 20.73 units per square kilometre | 22.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 123 Montenegro 22.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 South Africa 21.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 21.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 United States 18.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Mozambique 18.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guinea 18.19 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Samoa was 20.74 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.64 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.