Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa

Samoa: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.67 in 2024. β–² 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
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Samoa, 1991–2024

51015201991200720241991: 4.31992: 51993: 5.61994: 6.31995: 71996: 7.71997: 8.41998: 9.41999: 10.32000: 112001: 11.72002: 11.92003: 12.22004: 12.72005: 13.12006: 13.52007: 13.82008: 14.22009: 14.52010: 14.62011: 14.92012: 17.52013: 17.62014: 17.52015: 18.12016: 18.62017: 19.42018: 18.42019: 17.52020: 17.82021: 162022: 13.22023: 12.92024: 12.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Guam 12.88 compare
  2. 95 Dominican Republic 12.87 compare
  3. 96 Cyprus 12.86 compare
  4. 98 Bulgaria 12.49 compare
  5. 99 Taiwan Province of China 12.33 compare
  6. 100 Malaysia 12.25 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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