Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 44,424 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
44,424
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
44,424
in 2011
All-time low
23,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200020111990: 23.0k1991: 23.0k1992: 24.0k1993: 24.0k1994: 24.0k1995: 25.0k1996: 26.0k1997: 26.0k1998: 27.0k1999: 27.0k2000: 32.8k2001: 33.7k2002: 34.7k2003: 35.8k2004: 36.9k2005: 38.0k2006: 39.1k2007: 40.2k2008: 41.3k2009: 42.3k2010: 43.3k2011: 44.4k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 44,424 for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44,424 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,000, 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 (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 23,000
1991 23,000 +0.0%
1992 24,000 +4.3%
1993 24,000 +0.0%
1994 24,000 +0.0%
1995 25,000 +4.2%
1996 26,000 +4.0%
1997 26,000 +0.0%
1998 27,000 +3.8%
1999 27,000 +0.0%
2000 32,762 +21.3%
2001 33,704 +2.9%
2002 34,710 +3.0%
2003 35,770 +3.1%
2004 36,871 +3.1%
2005 38,000 +3.1%
2006 39,071 +2.8%
2007 40,170 +2.8%
2008 41,258 +2.7%
2009 42,293 +2.5%
2010 43,269 +2.3%
2011 44,424 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,900 23,000 27,000 10
2000s 37,461 32,762 42,293 10
2010s 43,846 43,269 44,424 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 49 Djibouti 226,375 compare
  2. 50 Comoros 197,260 compare
  3. 51 Cape Verde 160,314 compare

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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 44,424 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 44,424 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1990.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd 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 up 31.8%. 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 (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

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.