Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,126 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,227 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,336 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.