Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa
Samoa: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was 18.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa is 18.58 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa peaked at 30.6 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.57 %, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 3rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.57 % | — |
| 2001 | 8.61 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9.47 % | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 10.38 % | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 11.34 % | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 12.45 % | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 13.53 % | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 14.31 % | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.54 % | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.94 % | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 17.95 % | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 19.06 % | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.79 % | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 22.97 % | +112.9% |
| 2014 | 25.02 % | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 26.98 % | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 28.96 % | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.99 % | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 30.6 % | +155.2% |
| 2019 | 29.83 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.92 % | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 26.32 % | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 13.53 % | -48.6% |
| 2023 | 18.58 % | +37.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 18.58 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.63 %, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 18.58 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.905 %, 20.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +155.2% | 11.99 % | 30.6 % |
| 2013 | +112.9% | 10.79 % | 22.97 % |
| 2017 | -58.6% | 28.96 % | 11.99 % |
| 2022 | -48.6% | 26.32 % | 13.53 % |
| 2012 | -43.4% | 19.06 % | 10.79 % |
| 2023 | +37.3% | 13.53 % | 18.58 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 % | 8.57 % | 16.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.41 % | 10.79 % | 30.6 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 % | 13.53 % | 27.92 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Honduras 22.85 % compare
- 1 Caribbean 12.55 % compare
- 1 Polynesia 10.27 % compare
- 2 Lesotho 19.43 % compare
- 2 Micronesia 10.17 % compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 8.12 % compare
- 4 Tonga 17.69 % compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.15 % compare
- 5 Ethiopia 16.67 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.12 % compare
- 6 Guatemala 15.9 % compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -0.26 % compare
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 gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Samoa was 18.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 % in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.