Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 48.99 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 48.99.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.63, in 2005.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.63 | — |
| 2006 | 45.83 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.08 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.35 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.55 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.74 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.93 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.17 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.48 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 47.79 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.29 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.54 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.64 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.69 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.02 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 48.99 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 48.95 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.98 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.01 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 48.99 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.09 | 45.63 | 46.55 | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.83 | 46.74 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.74 | 47.02 | 49.01 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.99 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.63 in 2005.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.