Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 21.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21.4% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa peaked at 29.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 18.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 21.4% | 28.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa was 21.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.