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Sao Tome and Principe Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) Statistics

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Country or Region: Sao Tome and Principe › Change country
Economic Indicator: Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) › See all Sao Tome and Principe indicators, › See Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Dobra
Currency Symbol: STD

Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2006 Employment type: National definition Primary domestic currency: São Tomé and Príncipe dobras Data last updated: 03/2011

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) Statistics for Sao Tome and Principe , Year 2010 - In Detail

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Sao Tome and Principe in year 2010 is 12.475 %

This makes Sao Tome and Principe No. 20 in world rankings according to Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) in year 2010. The world's average Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) value is 4.82 %; Sao Tome and Principe is 7.66 more than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Sao Tome and Principe was 12.91 % Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Sao Tome and Principe in 2010 was or will be 3.37% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Sao Tome and Principe was or will be 12.04 %, which is 3.51% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Sao Tome and Principe, in other Years
Year %
  2016 9.816
  2015 10.264
  2014 10.711
  2013 11.155
  2012 11.597
  2011 12.037
2010 12.475
  2009 12.91
  2008 13.343
  2007 13.774
  2006 14.203
  2005 14.788
  2004 16.582
  2003 16.361
  2002 17.625
  2001 15.734
  2000 14.419
  1999 14.419
  1998 14.419
  1997 14.419
  1996 14.065
  1995 14.352
  1994 14.645
  1993 14.944
  1992 15.564
  1991 16.764
  1990 15.878
  1989 15.1
  1988 13.623
  1987 13.623
  1986 13.623
  1985 13.623
  1984 13.623
  1983 13.623
  1982 13.623
  1981 13.623
  1980 13.623