Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.67 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
12.67
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 188 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 2017
All-time low
4.3
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991β2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa, 1991β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa stood at 12.67.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa peaked at 19.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 1991.
That places Samoa 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 | 14.54 | 12.67 | 17.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More work & labour data for Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 52.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 187.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 195.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa was 12.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Samoa ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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