American Samoa vs Finland: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
American Samoa
9.2%
in 2010
Finland
9.7%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
36th
Finland rank
35th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- American Samoa
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 9.7% against 9.2% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1974 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 36th and Finland ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 4.5% | 10.4% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 5.1% | 7.4% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 10.4% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.4% | 0.8% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, American Samoa or Finland?
- Finland, at 9.7% against 9.2% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between American Samoa and Finland?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Finland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2010.
- How do American Samoa and Finland rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- American Samoa ranks 36th and Finland ranks 35th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.