Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0317 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0317 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0317 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0152 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2023

00.010.020.031991200720231991: 0.015 units per square kilometre1992: 0.015 units per square kilometre1993: 0.016 units per square kilometre1994: 0.016 units per square kilometre1995: 0.016 units per square kilometre1996: 0.017 units per square kilometre1997: 0.017 units per square kilometre1998: 0.017 units per square kilometre1999: 0.017 units per square kilometre2000: 0.018 units per square kilometre2001: 0.018 units per square kilometre2002: 0.018 units per square kilometre2003: 0.019 units per square kilometre2004: 0.019 units per square kilometre2005: 0.02 units per square kilometre2006: 0.02 units per square kilometre2007: 0.021 units per square kilometre2008: 0.021 units per square kilometre2009: 0.022 units per square kilometre2010: 0.023 units per square kilometre2011: 0.023 units per square kilometre2012: 0.024 units per square kilometre2013: 0.025 units per square kilometre2014: 0.025 units per square kilometre2015: 0.026 units per square kilometre2016: 0.027 units per square kilometre2017: 0.028 units per square kilometre2018: 0.028 units per square kilometre2019: 0.029 units per square kilometre2020: 0.028 units per square kilometre2021: 0.03 units per square kilometre2022: 0.031 units per square kilometre2023: 0.032 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0317 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0317 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0152 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0154 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1993 0.0157 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 0.016 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1995 0.0163 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1996 0.0166 units per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 0.0169 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 0.0172 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1999 0.0175 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 0.0178 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 0.0178 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 0.0179 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 0.0186 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2004 0.0192 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 0.0196 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2006 0.02 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0207 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 0.0213 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2009 0.0219 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2010 0.0225 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 0.0231 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 0.0238 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2013 0.0245 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2014 0.0253 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 0.026 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 0.0268 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 0.0275 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 0.0281 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0286 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0284 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 0.0296 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 0.0309 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2023 0.0317 units per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0163 units per square kilometre 0.0152 units per square kilometre 0.0175 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0195 units per square kilometre 0.0178 units per square kilometre 0.0219 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0256 units per square kilometre 0.0225 units per square kilometre 0.0286 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0301 units per square kilometre 0.0284 units per square kilometre 0.0317 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 91 Burkina Faso 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Egypt 0.0324 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Ukraine 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 Greece 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Uzbekistan 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 French Polynesia 0.0307 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0317 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0317 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.