Samoa vs Singapore: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Samoa
3.5%
in 2022
Singapore
3.2%
in 2025
Samoa rank
122nd
Singapore rank
125th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Samoa
- Singapore
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 125th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.1% | 3.9% | 48.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Samoa or Singapore?
- Samoa, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Samoa and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Samoa ranks 122nd and Singapore ranks 125th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.