In 2017, the unemployment rate in Sao Tome and Principe remained nearly unchanged at around 13.47 percent. Nevertheless, this was the first time during the observed period that the rate increased in Sao Tome and Principe. This indicator describes the unemployment rate which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labour force.
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IMF. (April 22, 2024). Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment rate from 2007 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/729391/unemployment-rate-in-s%25C3%25A3o-tome-and-principe/
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