Labor participation rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor participation rate, total was 76.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe is 76.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 76.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.0% | — |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.0% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 73.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 33 Namibia 82.1% compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 80.5% compare
- 35 Cape Verde 76.7% compare
- 37 Mauritius 74.9% compare
- 38 Niger 73.6% compare
- 39 South Africa 72.5% compare
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 participation rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor participation rate, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 76.2% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.