Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Sao Tome and Principe
21.2%
in 2025
Somalia
27.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Somalia rank
184th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.4% against 21.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 27.4% | 6.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 27.9% | 7.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 27.8% | 6.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 27.3% | 6.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 27.4% against 21.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 6.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.