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Unemployment rate in Samoa

Latest: 5.0%
Previous: 4.9%
Change: +0.14 (+2.9%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Samoa
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	2.1%
Dec 31, 1992	2.4%
Dec 31, 1993	2.7%
Dec 31, 1994	3.0%
Dec 31, 1995	3.2%
Dec 31, 1996	3.5%
Dec 31, 1997	3.8%
Dec 31, 1998	4.1%
Dec 31, 1999	4.5%
Dec 31, 2000	4.7%
Dec 31, 2001	5.0%
Dec 31, 2002	5.0%
Dec 31, 2003	5.0%
Dec 31, 2004	5.2%
Dec 31, 2005	5.2%
Dec 31, 2006	5.3%
Dec 31, 2007	5.4%
Dec 31, 2008	5.5%
Dec 31, 2009	5.6%
Dec 31, 2010	5.6%
Dec 31, 2011	5.7%
Dec 31, 2012	8.8%
Dec 31, 2013	8.8%
Dec 31, 2014	8.7%
Dec 31, 2015	8.9%
Dec 31, 2016	9.1%
Dec 31, 2017	9.4%
Dec 31, 2018	8.6%
Dec 31, 2019	7.9%
Dec 31, 2020	7.5%
Dec 31, 2021	6.7%
Dec 31, 2022	5.0%
Dec 31, 2023	4.9%
Dec 31, 2024	4.9%
Dec 31, 2025	5.0%

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