Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), IDA total or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.0% against 4.2% in IDA total as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe?

4.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA total vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

IDA total

4.2%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

9.0%

in 2025

IDA total rank

41st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

41st

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

IDA total
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.0% against 4.2% in IDA total, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA total	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.0%	12.1%	8.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	3.9%	10.5%	6.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	4.1%	9.5%	5.4%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	4.5%	9.2%	4.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), IDA total or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.0% against 4.2% in IDA total as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe?: 4.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do IDA total and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: IDA total ranks 41st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.