Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3.89 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3456 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3456 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +1026.9% |
| 2022 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.3456 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 48 Papua New Guinea 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Vanuatu 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Pakistan 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Tajikistan 2.29 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3456 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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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.