Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Luxembourg or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Luxembourg as of 2017.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Luxembourg vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Luxembourg

6.5%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

6.7%

in 2017

Luxembourg rank

71st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

70th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Luxembourg
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%	Luxembourg
2000s	3.5%	16.2%	12.7%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Luxembourg or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Luxembourg as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Luxembourg and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Luxembourg ranks 71st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.