Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa is 13.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa peaked at 19.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 93rd 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 17.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa was 13.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 total (% of total 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.