Unemployment rate for young people in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment rate for young people was 12.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.98
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 2017
All-time low
4.3
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Samoa stood at 12.98.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Samoa peaked at 19.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1991.
That places Samoa 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3 | — |
| 1992 | 5.01 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 6.96 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 7.71 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 8.45 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.36 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 11.65 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 11.89 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.25 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.73 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.84 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.62 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.88 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.49 | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 17.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.52 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.06 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.61 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.38 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.45 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.49 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.83 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.03 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 13.24 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.67 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 12.98 | +2.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.96, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.11 | 4.3 | 10.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.87 | 11 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.41 | 14.62 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 | 12.67 | 17.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 for young people in Samoa?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Samoa was 12.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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