Unemployment rate women in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment rate women was 7.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.29
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2017
All-time low
2.56
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Samoa is 7.29, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Samoa peaked at 14.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1991.
That places Samoa 70th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.98 | 2.56 | 5.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.78 | 6.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 6.61 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 | 7.29 | 11.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More work & labour data for Samoa
- 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)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 57.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Samoa?
- Unemployment rate women in Samoa was 7.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment rate women?
- Samoa ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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