Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Samoa
Samoa: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 15.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Samoa is 15.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Samoa peaked at 34.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.0% | — |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.1% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More agriculture & rural data for Samoa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 533.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8249 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Samoa?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Samoa was 15.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).