Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe is 2.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 8.39 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2020 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 2021 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -309.2% |
| 2022 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2024 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2026 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 2.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +309.2% | -4.01 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -313.0% | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 43 Vanuatu 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Pakistan 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Botswana 2.3 % change on previous year 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sao Tome and Principe was 2.4 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.