What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)

Iceland

8.7%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

8.8%

in 2025

Iceland rank

133rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

131st

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time

Iceland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Iceland ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.3%	19.8%	11.5%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	8.4%	22.3%	14.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	10.0%	14.1%	4.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	9.3%	8.8%	0.5%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Iceland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?: Iceland ranks 133rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.