Samoa vs Switzerland: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Samoa
5.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
4.9%
in 2025
Samoa rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
105th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.7% | 3.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 1.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Samoa or Switzerland?
- Samoa, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Samoa ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 105th 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.