Labor participation rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor participation rate was 23.34 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.34
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.7
in 1992
All-time low
23.12
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990β2025
Labor participation rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 23.34 for labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.7 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.59 | 24.31 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.06 | 24.02 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.94 | 23.69 | 24.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.35 | 23.12 | 23.51 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor participation rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 23.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor participation rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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