ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Samoa
Samoa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 17.8 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Samoa, 1976–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Samoa is 17.8 %, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Samoa peaked at 36.1 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1976.
Samoa ranks 30th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 % | — |
| 2012 | 26.4 % | — |
| 2014 | 3.5 % | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 36.1 % | +931.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8 % | -50.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 17.8 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.95 %, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 17.8 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.35 %, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 22 % | 3.5 % | 36.1 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8 % | 17.8 % | 17.8 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.2 % compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 19.4 % compare
- 29 Nicaragua 18.9 % compare
- 30 Serbia 17.8 % compare
- 32 Fiji 14.7 % compare
- 33 Philippines 14 % 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 ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Samoa?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Samoa was 17.8 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.