Labor force, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, total was 35,075 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 35,075 for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35,075 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,668, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,150 | 16,668 | 19,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,257 | 19,926 | 24,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,684 | 25,313 | 30,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,813 | 30,200 | 35,075 | 6 |
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- 182 Samoa 57,776 compare
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- 184 United States Virgin Islands 47,132 compare
- 186 Tonga 33,628 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 110.4% (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 1,193 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 107.6% (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.2% (2017)
- Labor force, female 49.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9674 GPI (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 35,075 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 35,075 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,668 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.