Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Samoa is 3.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Samoa peaked at 7.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1991.
That places Samoa 124th 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 of men vs. women in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +53.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 6 |
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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 of men vs. women in Samoa?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Samoa was 3.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.