Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8.6% for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 8.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.4% | 5 |
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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: young vs. older adults in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate: young vs. older adults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate: young vs. older adults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate: young vs. older adults rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.