Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Samoa
Samoa: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 7.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Samoa stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Samoa peaked at 14.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +54.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Samoa?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Samoa was 7.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Samoa ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.