Norway vs Samoa: Unemployment rate for young people
Norway
13.42
in 2025
Samoa
12.98
in 2025
Norway rank
90th
Samoa rank
92nd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.42 against 12.98 in Samoa, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 92nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.46 | 7.11 | 6.35 | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.46 | 12.87 | 2.41 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9.34 | 17.41 | 8.07 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.75 | 14.28 | 2.53 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Norway or Samoa?
- Norway, at 13.42 against 12.98 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Norway and Samoa?
- 0.44, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Norway ranks 90th 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.