Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 281.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Samoa, 2001–2022
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Samoa is 281.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Samoa peaked at 493.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 145.4%, in 2001.
That places Samoa 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 145.4% | — |
| 2006 | 202.0% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 160.7% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 162.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 162.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 225.6% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 493.2% | +118.6% |
| 2022 | 281.3% | -43.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 281.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 281.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.7% | 145.4% | 202.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 241.0% | 160.7% | 493.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 281.3% | 281.3% | 281.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Samoa?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Samoa was 281.3% in 2022, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 493.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.4% in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.