Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Estonia or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Estonia as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rate of men vs. women

Estonia

8.6%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

9.0%

in 2025

Estonia rank

44th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

41st

Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time

Estonia
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Estonia ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.3%	12.1%	3.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	10.6%	10.5%	0.2%	Estonia
2010s	9.0%	9.5%	0.5%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Estonia or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?: Estonia ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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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Indicator: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
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 male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.