SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Samoa
Samoa: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 5.05 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Samoa, 2001–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2022, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Samoa stood at 5.05.
That represents a change of down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Samoa peaked at 9.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.96 | — |
| 2006 | 1.29 | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +338.7% |
| 2012 | 8.75 | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | +383.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.13 | 1.29 | 4.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.22 | 1.04 | 9.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 5.05 | 5.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 89 Nicaragua 5.2 compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 5.17 compare
- 91 Naoero 5.06 compare
- 93 San Marino 4.92 compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 4.9 compare
- 95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.9 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Samoa?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Samoa was 5.05 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.