Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 2.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 2.31 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 4.48 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.5868 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3459 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2162 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +1887.6% |
| 2004 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5868 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2021 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -787.3% |
| 2022 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.2162 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.5868 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 54 East Timor 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Vanuatu 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Eswatini 2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guatemala 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Egypt 2.2 % change on previous year compare
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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5868 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.