Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 62.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 62.2% for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 67.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2011.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.6% | — |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 62.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 62.8% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 62.2% | 62.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe was 62.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2011.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.