Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Youth unemployment rate
Sao Tome and Principe
8.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
9.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
130th
Switzerland rank
127th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 127th 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 | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 4.9% | 14.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 7.1% | 15.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.3% | 5.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.