Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?

Iceland, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Iceland

4.4%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

4.4%

in 2017

Iceland rank

97th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

99th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) over time

Iceland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 97th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 99th of 181 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.9%	11.1%	8.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Iceland, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: Iceland ranks 97th 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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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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.