Which has higher female unemployment rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Uruguay?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.

What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay?

0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

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 Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Uruguay: Female unemployment rate

Sao Tome and Principe

9.3%

in 2025

Uruguay

8.7%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe rank

56th

Uruguay rank

59th

Female unemployment rate over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Uruguay

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.2%	12.9%	4.3%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	22.0%	15.8%	6.2%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	13.3%	9.1%	4.2%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	9.3%	10.0%	0.7%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female unemployment rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Uruguay?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay?: 0.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uruguay rank globally for female unemployment rate?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.