Samoa—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 125Updated May 2026
Latest Value
21.6%
2022
YoY Change
+271.4%
2017 → 2022
Global Rank
#76
of 125 countries
Maximum
29.3%
2012
Minimum
5.8%
2017
CAGR
-3.0%
3 years
Last
21.6%
Previous
5.8%
Highest
29.3%
Lowest
5.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Samoa's part-time employment (%) was 21.6% in 2022, ranking #76 out of 125 countries. This represents a +271.4% change from 2017. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 29.3% (2012) and the lowest was 5.8% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.6% | +271.4% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -80.1% |
| 2012 | 29.3% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.