Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 14,369 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe is 14,369, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14,812 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,713 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 14,052 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14,332 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14,553 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,715 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 14,812 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,715 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,540 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,344 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14,219 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14,227 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,369 | +1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14,369 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 million, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 14,369 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,100 | 10,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,400 | 13,713 | 14,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,298 | 14,227 | 14,369 | 2 |
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)
- 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 labor force (15-24 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe was 14,369 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,812 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.