Samoa Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Samoa youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 19.76%, a 0.29% decline from 2022.
- Samoa youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 20.05%, a 0.65% decline from 2021.
- Samoa youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 20.69%, a 0.5% decline from 2020.
- Samoa youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 21.20%, a 1.6% increase from 2019.
Samoa Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2023 |
19.76% |
-0.29% |
2022 |
20.05% |
-0.65% |
2021 |
20.69% |
-0.50% |
2020 |
21.20% |
1.60% |
2019 |
19.60% |
0.27% |
2018 |
19.33% |
0.24% |
2017 |
19.09% |
0.77% |
2016 |
18.32% |
0.57% |
2015 |
17.75% |
0.53% |
2014 |
17.22% |
-0.07% |
2013 |
17.29% |
0.02% |
2012 |
17.27% |
2.63% |
2011 |
14.64% |
0.22% |
2010 |
14.42% |
-0.03% |
2009 |
14.45% |
0.18% |
2008 |
14.27% |
0.31% |
2007 |
13.96% |
0.40% |
2006 |
13.56% |
0.40% |
2005 |
13.16% |
0.35% |
2004 |
12.81% |
0.53% |
2003 |
12.28% |
0.40% |
2002 |
11.88% |
0.32% |
2001 |
11.55% |
0.75% |
2000 |
10.81% |
0.76% |
1999 |
10.05% |
0.92% |
1998 |
9.13% |
0.87% |
1997 |
8.26% |
0.67% |
1996 |
7.59% |
0.70% |
1995 |
6.89% |
0.62% |
1994 |
6.27% |
0.67% |
1993 |
5.60% |
0.58% |
1992 |
5.03% |
0.71% |
1991 |
4.31% |
0.71% |