Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 23.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa is 23.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa peaked at 30.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +260.9% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -80.3% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +294.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 6.2% | 15.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 5.9% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 39 Serbia 23.7% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 23.3% compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 23.2% compare
- 43 Albania 22.5% compare
- 44 Colombia 22.4% compare
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 23.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 30.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Samoa ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.