Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Samoa, 1976–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Samoa is 5.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Samoa peaked at 60.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -96.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +136.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +338.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +383.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
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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, total (% of total labor force) in Samoa?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Samoa was 5.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.