Labor force, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.146 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.146 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.146 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1354 units per person, in 1992.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 186th 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.
Labor force, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1355 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1355 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1354 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1354 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1355 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1358 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1361 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1365 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.137 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1377 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1384 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1388 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1389 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1391 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1392 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1393 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1393 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1392 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1392 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1392 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1393 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1393 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1392 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1393 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1394 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1397 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.14 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1405 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.141 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1389 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1414 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1439 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1447 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1454 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.146 units per person | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.146 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.146 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.136 units per person | 0.1354 units per person | 0.1377 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1391 units per person | 0.1384 units per person | 0.1393 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1397 units per person | 0.1392 units per person | 0.141 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1434 units per person | 0.1389 units per person | 0.146 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.146 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.146 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1354 units per person in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.