Status in employment in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Status in employment was 55.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.91
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.59
in 2019
All-time low
48.22
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Sao Tome and Principe is 55.91, measured 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, status in employment in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 56.59 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.22, 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.
Status in employment in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.22 | — |
| 1992 | 48.35 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.51 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.68 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.91 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 49.14 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.36 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.61 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.91 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.17 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.47 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 51.17 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.52 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.93 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.46 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.95 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.25 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.82 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.15 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.62 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.88 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 55.18 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.45 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.73 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.02 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.32 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.59 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.1 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 55.58 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55.73 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 55.84 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.91 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.96 | 48.22 | 49.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.85 | 50.17 | 53.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 | 54.15 | 56.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.63 | 55.1 | 55.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 117 Dominican Republic 57.77 compare
- 118 Syrian Arab Republic 57.53 compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.83 compare
- 121 Honduras 55.63 compare
- 122 Nicaragua 55.49 compare
- 123 Samoa 55.25 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 status in employment in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Status in employment in Sao Tome and Principe was 55.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 in 2019.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.22 in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for status in employment?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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