Samoa vs Switzerland: Unemployment rate
Samoa
5
in 2025
Switzerland
4.87
in 2025
Samoa rank
101st
Switzerland rank
104th
Unemployment rate over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5 against 4.87 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 | 3.2 | 0.0626 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 4.69 | 3.45 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 4.54 | 1.12 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Samoa or Switzerland?
- Samoa, at 5 against 4.87 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.13, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Samoa ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.