Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Samoa, 1976–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5.0% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2022.
The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Samoa peaked at 60.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 60.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -96.5% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +136.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +338.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +383.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.0% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Nicaragua 5.2% compare
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More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Samoa?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Samoa was 5.0% in 2022, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.