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Unemployment rate in São Tomé & Príncipe

Latest: 9.1%
Previous: 9.1%
Change: +0.07 (+0.8%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in São Tomé & Príncipe
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	14.5%
Dec 31, 1992	14.7%
Dec 31, 1993	14.5%
Dec 31, 1994	14.4%
Dec 31, 1995	14.3%
Dec 31, 1996	14.3%
Dec 31, 1997	14.4%
Dec 31, 1998	14.4%
Dec 31, 1999	14.4%
Dec 31, 2000	14.4%
Dec 31, 2001	15.7%
Dec 31, 2002	17.6%
Dec 31, 2003	16.4%
Dec 31, 2004	16.1%
Dec 31, 2005	16.5%
Dec 31, 2006	16.7%
Dec 31, 2007	16.0%
Dec 31, 2008	15.4%
Dec 31, 2009	15.1%
Dec 31, 2010	14.6%
Dec 31, 2011	14.2%
Dec 31, 2012	13.6%
Dec 31, 2013	12.5%
Dec 31, 2014	11.4%
Dec 31, 2015	10.6%
Dec 31, 2016	9.7%
Dec 31, 2017	8.8%
Dec 31, 2018	8.7%
Dec 31, 2019	8.8%
Dec 31, 2020	9.7%
Dec 31, 2021	9.6%
Dec 31, 2022	9.0%
Dec 31, 2023	9.0%
Dec 31, 2024	9.1%
Dec 31, 2025	9.1%

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