Malawi vs Samoa: Unemployment rate
Malawi
5.1%
in 2025
Samoa
5.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
98th
Samoa rank
101st
Unemployment rate over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 8.1% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Malawi ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 101st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.