Bulgaria vs Samoa: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Bulgaria
13.1%
in 2025
Samoa
13.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
88th
Samoa rank
86th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Bulgaria
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13.4% against 13.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 86th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 8.1% | 21.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.3% | 5.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 13.4% | 2.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Bulgaria or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 13.4% against 13.1% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Samoa rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 86th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.