Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 9.4%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 34.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.4% | — |
| 1992 | 24.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.5% | 24.2% | 32.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.1% | 24.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 24.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 8.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 126 Bulgaria 9.4% compare
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- 128 Maldives 9.4% compare
- 130 Switzerland 9.0% compare
- 131 Myanmar 8.7% compare
- 132 North Korea 8.6% compare
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.