Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?

Netherlands, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Youth unemployment rate

Netherlands

8.8%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

8.8%

in 2025

Netherlands rank

129th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

130th

Youth unemployment rate over time

Netherlands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 8.8% against 8.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Netherlands ranks 129th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 186 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.8%	19.8%	10.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	7.7%	22.3%	14.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	10.2%	14.1%	3.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Netherlands, at 8.8% against 8.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for youth unemployment rate?: Netherlands ranks 129th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth unemployment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.