Nicaragua vs Samoa: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Nicaragua
5.0%
in 2025
Samoa
5.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
100th
Samoa rank
102nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Nicaragua
- Samoa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.3% | 4.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.1% | 2.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Nicaragua or Samoa?
- Nicaragua, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th and Samoa ranks 102nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.