Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 55.9% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1991.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.2% | — |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.2% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 50.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.1% | 55.9% | 5 |
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- 117 Dominican Republic 57.8% compare
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- 122 Nicaragua 55.5% compare
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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 of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.