LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa
Samoa: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 5.43 in 2027. ▬ Flat
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa stood at 5.43.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa peaked at 9.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 2024.
That places Samoa 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.21 | — |
| 2006 | 5.32 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.54 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.65 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.62 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.94 | +57.3% |
| 2013 | 8.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.11 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.28 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.66 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.91 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.77 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.92 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 5.34 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.13 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.26 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 5.33 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 5.43 | +1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.83, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +57.3% | 5.68 | 8.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 | 5.21 | 5.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.32 | 5.62 | 9.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.13 | 7.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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More work & labour data for Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 187.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 195.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Samoa was 5.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.