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São Tomé & Príncipe: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20259.1
Change since 2015-13.8%10.6 (2015)
World rank40 / 1822025
Rank in region14 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.1 | +0.8% | 40 / 182 |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +0.3% | 41 / 182 |
| 2023 | 9.0 | +0.8% | 43 / 184 |
| 2022 | 9.0 | -6.3% | 49 / 186 |
| 2021 | 9.6 | -1.2% | 53 / 187 |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +9.6% | 56 / 187 |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +1.4% | 55 / 187 |
| 2018 | 8.7 | -1.1% | 57 / 187 |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -9.0% | 59 / 187 |
| 2016 | 9.7 | -8.6% | 54 / 187 |
| 2015 | 10.6 | -7.3% | 49 / 187 |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -8.4% | 47 / 187 |
| 2013 | 12.5 | -8.2% | 41 / 187 |
| 2012 | 13.6 | -4.5% | 35 / 187 |
| 2011 | 14.2 | -2.7% | 31 / 187 |
| 2010 | 14.6 | -3.4% | 28 / 187 |
| 2009 | 15.1 | -1.8% | 24 / 187 |
| 2008 | 15.4 | -3.7% | 21 / 187 |
| 2007 | 16.0 | -3.8% | 18 / 187 |
| 2006 | 16.6 | +1.1% | 16 / 187 |
| 2005 | 16.5 | +2.2% | 18 / 187 |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -1.5% | 24 / 187 |
| 2003 | 16.4 | -7.2% | 24 / 187 |
| 2002 | 17.6 | +12.1% | 21 / 187 |
| 2001 | 15.7 | +9.2% | 27 / 187 |
| 2000 | 14.4 | +0.3% | 30 / 187 |
| 1999 | 14.4 | -0.3% | 26 / 187 |
| 1998 | 14.4 | -0.1% | 26 / 187 |
| 1997 | 14.4 | +0.6% | 29 / 187 |
| 1996 | 14.3 | -0.1% | 30 / 187 |
| 1995 | 14.3 | -0.5% | 32 / 187 |
| 1994 | 14.4 | -0.3% | 32 / 187 |
| 1993 | 14.5 | -1.3% | 33 / 187 |
| 1992 | 14.6 | +1.1% | 32 / 187 |
| 1991 | 14.5 | – | 29 / 187 |
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