Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 8.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 188 countries
All-time high
24.25
in 2002
All-time low
8.31
in 2018
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 8.56 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 24.25 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.31, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.87 | — |
| 1992 | 20.08 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 19.88 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.83 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.72 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 19.64 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 19.65 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.59 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.65 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.61 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 24.25 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 22.72 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 22.48 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.12 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 23.47 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.69 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.91 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.52 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.84 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.27 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 14.85 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 8.39 | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 8.31 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.42 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 9.09 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.49 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.54 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.56 | +0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.03, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 8.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.81, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.77 | 19.59 | 20.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.34 | 19.65 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 | 8.31 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 | 8.49 | 9.42 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sao Tome and Principe was 8.56 in 2024, according to 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 24.25 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 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 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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