Latvia vs Samoa: Unemployment rate for young people
Latvia
12.95
in 2025
Samoa
12.98
in 2025
Latvia rank
94th
Samoa rank
92nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.98 against 12.95 in Latvia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.93 | 7.11 | 18.83 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.93 | 12.87 | 7.06 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.39 | 17.41 | 3.98 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 14.28 | 0.3078 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12.98 against 12.95 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Latvia and Samoa?
- 0.03, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Latvia ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.