Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Labor force, total

Sao Tome and Principe
35,075
in 2025
Tonga
33,628
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
185th
Tonga rank
186th

Labor force, total over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Tonga
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35,075 against 33,628 in Tonga, a difference of 1,447.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.

Globally, Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 186th 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.