Malaysia vs Samoa: Unemployment rate of males vs females

Malaysia
3.71
in 2025
Samoa
3.68
in 2025
Malaysia rank
122nd
Samoa rank
124th

Unemployment rate of males vs females over time

  • Malaysia
  • Samoa
2468199120082025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.71 against 3.68 in Samoa, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 124th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1 2.85 0.2486 Malaysia
2000s 3.33 4.59 1.26 Samoa
2010s 3.03 6.5 3.48 Samoa
2020s 4 3.95 0.0512 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of males vs females, Malaysia or Samoa?
Malaysia, at 3.71 against 3.68 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of males vs females between Malaysia and Samoa?
0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate of males vs females?
Malaysia ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 124th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate of males vs females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed