Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Samoa

Female unemployment in Samoa in 2025 — 7.29%. Ranked 118 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 4.73 pp.

2025 7.29% −0.18 pp vs 2024
World rank 118of 182
Period maximum 14.5%2017
Period minimum 2.56%1991

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Samoa, 1991–202505101519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 2.56%1992: 2.97%1993: 3.28%1994: 3.66%1995: 3.96%1996: 4.29%1997: 4.61%1998: 5.04%1999: 5.48%2000: 5.78%2001: 6.05%2002: 6.05%2003: 6.09%2004: 6.22%2005: 6.25%2006: 6.35%2007: 6.45%2008: 6.56%2009: 6.66%2010: 6.61%2011: 6.65%2012: 10.28%2013: 10.31%2014: 10.27%2015: 11.66%2016: 12.98%2017: 14.5%2018: 13.34%2019: 12.11%2020: 11.35%2021: 10.16%2022: 7.8%2023: 7.59%2024: 7.47%2025: 7.29%
Change over the period: +4.73 pp Annual average: 0.14 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Samoa

Samoa 7.29%
World 4.94%
Female unemployment — Samoa, by year Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.29 −0.18 pp
2024 7.47 −0.12 pp
2023 7.59 −0.21 pp
2022 7.8 −2.36 pp
2021 10.16 −1.2 pp
2020 11.35 −0.75 pp
2019 12.11 −1.23 pp
2018 13.34 −1.16 pp
2017 14.5 +1.52 pp
2016 12.98 +1.31 pp
2015 11.66 +1.4 pp
2014 10.27 −0.05 pp
2013 10.31 +0.04 pp
2012 10.28 +3.63 pp
2011 6.65 +0.04 pp
2010 6.61 −0.05 pp
2009 6.66 +0.1 pp
2008 6.56 +0.11 pp
2007 6.45 +0.1 pp
2006 6.35 +0.1 pp
2005 6.25 +0.03 pp
2004 6.22 +0.12 pp
2003 6.09 +0.05 pp
2002 6.05 −0.01 pp
2001 6.05 +0.28 pp
2000 5.78 +0.3 pp
1999 5.48 +0.44 pp
1998 5.04 +0.42 pp
1997 4.61 +0.32 pp
1996 4.29 +0.33 pp
1995 3.96 +0.3 pp
1994 3.66 +0.38 pp
1993 3.28 +0.31 pp
1992 2.97 +0.41 pp
1991 2.56

Polynesia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.