Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, total

Samoa
57,776
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
35,075
in 2025
Samoa rank
182nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
185th

Labor force, total over time

  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 57,776 against 35,075 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 22,701.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Globally, Samoa ranks 182nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.