Share in vulnerable employment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share in vulnerable employment was 34.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.99
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.21
in 1991
All-time low
34.28
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 34.99 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 42.21 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.28, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.21 | — |
| 1992 | 42.05 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.89 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.73 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.52 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.32 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.18 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.94 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 40.64 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40.39 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 40 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.75 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.46 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.14 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.76 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.23 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 37.73 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.44 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.75 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 36.47 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.21 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.87 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.54 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.33 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.06 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.76 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.52 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.28 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.91 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.37 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 35.23 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 35.14 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.08 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 34.99 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5 | 40.64 | 42.21 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.77 | 36.75 | 40.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.41 | 34.28 | 36.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.28 | 34.99 | 35.91 | 6 |
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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 share in vulnerable employment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Sao Tome and Principe was 34.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.21 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.28 in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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