Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Bahamas
9.3%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
9.0%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
39th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Bahamas
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 12.1% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.5% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 2.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.2% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Bahamas, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Bahamas ranks 39th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. 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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.