Australia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Australia
4.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
4.4%
in 2017
Australia rank
101st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
99th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time
- Australia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 0.5% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 0.5% | 6.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 11.1% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Australia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Australia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Australia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Australia ranks 101st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.