Dominican Republic vs Samoa: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Dominican Republic
12.9%
in 2024
Samoa
12.7%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Samoa rank
97th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Dominican Republic
- Samoa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 97th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 4.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 17.4% | 2.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.5% | 0.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Dominican Republic or Samoa?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.9% against 12.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Dominican Republic and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Samoa ranks 97th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.