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Youth unemployment rate in São Tomé & Príncipe

Latest: 8.8%
Previous: 8.6%
Change: +0.23 (+2.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth 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	19.9%
Dec 31, 1992	20.1%
Dec 31, 1993	19.9%
Dec 31, 1994	19.8%
Dec 31, 1995	19.7%
Dec 31, 1996	19.6%
Dec 31, 1997	19.7%
Dec 31, 1998	19.7%
Dec 31, 1999	19.6%
Dec 31, 2000	19.7%
Dec 31, 2001	21.6%
Dec 31, 2002	24.3%
Dec 31, 2003	22.7%
Dec 31, 2004	22.5%
Dec 31, 2005	23.1%
Dec 31, 2006	23.5%
Dec 31, 2007	22.7%
Dec 31, 2008	21.9%
Dec 31, 2009	21.5%
Dec 31, 2010	20.8%
Dec 31, 2011	20.3%
Dec 31, 2012	19.4%
Dec 31, 2013	17.1%
Dec 31, 2014	14.9%
Dec 31, 2015	12.8%
Dec 31, 2016	10.6%
Dec 31, 2017	8.4%
Dec 31, 2018	8.3%
Dec 31, 2019	8.4%
Dec 31, 2020	9.4%
Dec 31, 2021	9.1%
Dec 31, 2022	8.5%
Dec 31, 2023	8.5%
Dec 31, 2024	8.6%
Dec 31, 2025	8.8%

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