Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in American Samoa
American Samoa: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 9.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in American Samoa, 1974–2010
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in American Samoa stood at 9.2%.
The figure is up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in American Samoa peaked at 19.1% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places American Samoa 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 70.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in American Samoa?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in American Samoa was 9.2% in 2010, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1976.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- American Samoa ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.