Sao Tome and Principe Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Sao Tome and Principe youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 21.40%, a 1.53% decline from 2021.
- Sao Tome and Principe youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 22.92%, a 0.64% decline from 2020.
- Sao Tome and Principe youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 23.57%, a 2.47% increase from 2019.
- Sao Tome and Principe youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 21.10%, a 0.25% increase from 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
21.40% |
-1.53% |
2021 |
22.92% |
-0.64% |
2020 |
23.57% |
2.47% |
2019 |
21.10% |
0.25% |
2018 |
20.85% |
0.15% |
2017 |
20.70% |
0.30% |
2016 |
20.41% |
0.17% |
2015 |
20.24% |
0.03% |
2014 |
20.21% |
-0.14% |
2013 |
20.35% |
0.26% |
2012 |
20.09% |
-0.87% |
2011 |
20.96% |
-0.65% |
2010 |
21.61% |
-1.10% |
2009 |
22.71% |
-0.12% |
2008 |
22.83% |
-0.71% |
2007 |
23.54% |
-0.75% |
2006 |
24.29% |
0.40% |
2005 |
23.89% |
0.55% |
2004 |
23.34% |
-0.08% |
2003 |
23.43% |
-1.77% |
2002 |
25.20% |
3.05% |
2001 |
22.15% |
1.22% |
2000 |
20.93% |
0.05% |
1999 |
20.87% |
-0.09% |
1998 |
20.97% |
-0.04% |
1997 |
21.01% |
0.11% |
1996 |
20.90% |
-0.05% |
1995 |
20.95% |
-0.10% |
1994 |
21.05% |
-0.04% |
1993 |
21.09% |
-0.26% |
1992 |
21.35% |
0.31% |
1991 |
21.04% |
21.04% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |