Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Sao Tome and Principe
2.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Timor-Leste
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
51st
Timor-Leste rank
49th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.44 % change on previous year against 2.4 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Timor-Leste ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.6903 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.2643 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.7566 % change on previous year | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.1144 % change on previous year | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.44 % change on previous year against 2.4 % change on previous year in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st and Timor-Leste ranks 49th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.