Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 9.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in American Samoa, 1974–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 9.2% for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in 2010.
That represents a change of up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in American Samoa peaked at 19.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.2% | — |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +42.4% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 13.4% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +97.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in American Samoa?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in American Samoa was 9.2% in 2010, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- American Samoa ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2010.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.