Canada vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Canada
6.8%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
6.7%
in 2017
Canada rank
67th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Canada
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.8% against 6.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 0.6% | 6.9% | Canada |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 0.5% | 9.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 16.2% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 10.1% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Canada or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Canada, at 6.8% against 6.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Canada and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Canada ranks 67th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.