Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 13.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, 2001–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2022.
The figure is down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa peaked at 19.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -67.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +300.6% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -86.4% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +399.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.0% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 2.7% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
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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 13.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 19.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.