Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5.0%
World rank
83rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2001–2022
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Samoa, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5.0% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2022.
The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Samoa peaked at 9.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -74.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +340.3% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +385.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
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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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Samoa?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Samoa was 5.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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