What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Dominican Republic and Samoa?

0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?

9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Samoa: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Dominican Republic

5.2%

in 2025

Samoa

5.0%

in 2022

Dominican Republic rank

99th

Samoa rank

101st

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Dominican Republic
Samoa

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 101st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.1%	2.1%	16.0%	Dominican Republic
2000s	6.5%	3.1%	3.3%	Dominican Republic
2010s	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	Samoa
2020s	5.5%	5.0%	0.5%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Dominican Republic or Samoa?: Dominican Republic, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Dominican Republic and Samoa?: 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Samoa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Dominican Republic and Samoa rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Dominican Republic ranks 99th and Samoa ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.