Unemployment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe increased to 9.20 percent in 2024 from 9.10 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe averaged 13.22 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 17.60 percent in 2002 and a record low of 8.70 percent in 2018. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Sao Tome and Principe is expected to reach 9.30 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sao Tome and Principe Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 9.30 percent in 2026 and 9.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 0.24 0.23 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 9.20 9.10 percent Dec 2024


Sao Tome and Principe Unemployment Rate
In Sao Tome and Principe, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.20 9.10 17.60 8.70 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly