Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 7.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +0.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe was 3.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.