Samoa Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Samoa unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.04%, a 0.58% decline from 2021.
- Samoa unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.62%, a 0.24% increase from 2020.
- Samoa unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.37%, a 0.79% increase from 2019.
- Samoa unemployment rate for 2019 was 9.58%, a 0.08% increase from 2018.
Samoa Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
10.04% |
-0.58% |
2021 |
10.62% |
0.24% |
2020 |
10.37% |
0.79% |
2019 |
9.58% |
0.08% |
2018 |
9.50% |
0.10% |
2017 |
9.40% |
0.33% |
2016 |
9.07% |
0.17% |
2015 |
8.90% |
0.18% |
2014 |
8.72% |
-0.05% |
2013 |
8.77% |
0.02% |
2012 |
8.75% |
3.07% |
2011 |
5.68% |
0.06% |
2010 |
5.62% |
-0.02% |
2009 |
5.64% |
0.11% |
2008 |
5.53% |
0.11% |
2007 |
5.42% |
0.10% |
2006 |
5.32% |
0.11% |
2005 |
5.22% |
0.05% |
2004 |
5.17% |
0.12% |
2003 |
5.04% |
0.06% |
2002 |
4.98% |
0.02% |
2001 |
4.96% |
0.23% |
2000 |
4.73% |
0.25% |
1999 |
4.48% |
0.36% |
1998 |
4.12% |
0.34% |
1997 |
3.78% |
0.27% |
1996 |
3.51% |
0.27% |
1995 |
3.24% |
0.25% |
1994 |
2.99% |
0.31% |
1993 |
2.69% |
0.25% |
1992 |
2.44% |
0.34% |
1991 |
2.10% |
2.10% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |