Belgium vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Belgium
6.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6.6%
in 2017
Belgium rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
64th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Belgium
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 3.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 0.5% | 7.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.1% | 4.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Belgium or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Belgium, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th 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.