Ecuador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Ecuador
8.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
8.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
134th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
135th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Ecuador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.6% against 8.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Ecuador ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 19.8% | 10.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 22.3% | 13.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 14.1% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Ecuador or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Ecuador, at 8.6% against 8.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Ecuador ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.