Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0005 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0005 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0005 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1992.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 1 Puerto Rico 0.0005 units per person compare
- 2 Djibouti 0.0005 units per person compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0005 units per person compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0005 units per person compare
- 6 Italy 0.0004 units per person 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0005 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.