Samoa—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #142 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
43.8%
2022
YoY Change
-8.5%
2018 → 2022
Global Rank
#142
of 148 countries
Maximum
54.0%
2017
Minimum
32.2%
2012
CAGR
-0.7%
8 years
Last
43.8%
Previous
47.9%
Highest
54.0%
Lowest
32.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Samoa's self-employed (%) was 43.8% in 2022, ranking #142 out of 148 countries. This represents a -8.5% change from 2018. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 54.0% (2017) and the lowest was 32.2% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.8% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +62.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.5% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |