Sao Tome and Principe vs Sweden: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Sao Tome and Principe
9.0%
in 2025
Sweden
8.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Sweden rank
43rd
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sweden
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 3.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 6.5% | 4.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 1.1% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sweden?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 43rd 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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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.