Barbados vs Samoa: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Barbados
7.0%
in 2025
Samoa
7.3%
in 2025
Barbados rank
73rd
Samoa rank
70th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 4.0% | 17.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.2% | 4.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.9% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Barbados or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Barbados and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Barbados ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 70th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.