Labor force, total in Samoa
Samoa: Labor force, total was 57,776 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Samoa is 57,776, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Samoa peaked at 69,083 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55,578, in 1990.
That places Samoa 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,578 | — |
| 1991 | 56,074 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 56,842 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 57,645 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 58,669 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 59,119 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 59,441 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59,965 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60,361 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 60,712 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60,878 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60,920 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61,260 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 61,769 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 62,248 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62,548 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62,996 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63,617 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64,212 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 64,885 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65,260 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65,692 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66,549 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 67,321 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 67,926 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68,373 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68,644 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69,083 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 67,014 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 64,742 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 61,909 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 59,735 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 57,627 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 57,666 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57,801 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 57,776 | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 57,776 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 57,776 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 million, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,441 | 55,578 | 60,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,533 | 60,878 | 64,885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,060 | 64,742 | 69,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,752 | 57,627 | 61,909 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 180 Saint Lucia 101,771 compare
- 181 Channel Islands 81,617 compare
- 182 Guam 78,007 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53,688 compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 47,132 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 35,075 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 in Samoa?
- Labor force, total in Samoa was 57,776 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 69,083 in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,578 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for labor force, total?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.