Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9.0% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 12.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.7% | 9.0% | 11.6% |
| 2001 | -25.1% | 12.0% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.