Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 21.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sao Tome and Principe is 21.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 21.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2002.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.5% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sao Tome and Principe was 21.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2002.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.