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Labour force participation rate in Samoa

Latest: 42.5%
Previous: 43.1%
Change: -0.55 (-1.3%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Labour force participation rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Labour force participation rate in Samoa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	56.2%
Dec 31, 1991	56.3%
Dec 31, 1992	56.4%
Dec 31, 1993	56.3%
Dec 31, 1994	56.5%
Dec 31, 1995	56.3%
Dec 31, 1996	56.2%
Dec 31, 1997	56.3%
Dec 31, 1998	56.4%
Dec 31, 1999	56.4%
Dec 31, 2000	56.3%
Dec 31, 2001	56.0%
Dec 31, 2002	55.9%
Dec 31, 2003	55.7%
Dec 31, 2004	55.6%
Dec 31, 2005	55.4%
Dec 31, 2006	55.3%
Dec 31, 2007	55.3%
Dec 31, 2008	55.1%
Dec 31, 2009	55.1%
Dec 31, 2010	54.9%
Dec 31, 2011	54.8%
Dec 31, 2012	54.9%
Dec 31, 2013	54.9%
Dec 31, 2014	54.8%
Dec 31, 2015	54.7%
Dec 31, 2016	54.5%
Dec 31, 2017	54.4%
Dec 31, 2018	52.3%
Dec 31, 2019	50.1%
Dec 31, 2020	47.6%
Dec 31, 2021	45.6%
Dec 31, 2022	43.7%
Dec 31, 2023	43.4%
Dec 31, 2024	43.1%
Dec 31, 2025	42.5%

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