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

Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force (15-64 years), total was 71,411 in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
71,411
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
71,411
in 2011
All-time low
34,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200020111990: 34.0k1991: 35.0k1992: 36.0k1993: 36.0k1994: 37.0k1995: 38.0k1996: 39.0k1997: 40.0k1998: 41.0k1999: 43.0k2000: 50.9k2001: 52.6k2002: 54.3k2003: 56.2k2004: 58.2k2005: 60.1k2006: 62.0k2007: 63.9k2008: 65.8k2009: 67.7k2010: 69.4k2011: 71.4k

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 71,411 for labor force (15-64 years), total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 71,411 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34,000, in 1990.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,900 34,000 43,000 10
2000s 59,180 50,922 67,664 10
2010s 70,403 69,395 71,411 2

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 49 Djibouti 347,000 compare
  2. 50 Comoros 282,888 compare
  3. 51 Cabo Verde 262,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe?
Labor force (15-64 years), total in Sao Tome and Principe was 71,411 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 71,411 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 34,000 in 1990.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force (15-64 years), total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), total
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
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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.