Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1,637 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,637
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
186th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,637
in 2027
All-time low
857.86
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 857.92006: 881.42007: 914.62008: 948.62009: 977.92010: 1.0k2011: 1.0k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.6k2026: 1.6k2027: 1.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,637 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,637 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 857.86, in 2005.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 857.86
2006 881.38 +2.7%
2007 914.6 +3.8%
2008 948.6 +3.7%
2009 977.9 +3.1%
2010 1,010 +3.3%
2011 1,041 +3.1%
2012 1,076 +3.3%
2013 1,118 +3.9%
2014 1,160 +3.8%
2015 1,198 +3.3%
2016 1,241 +3.5%
2017 1,283 +3.4%
2018 1,311 +2.2%
2019 1,336 +1.9%
2020 1,282 -4.0%
2021 1,390 +8.4%
2022 1,451 +4.4%
2023 1,489 +2.6%
2024 1,527 +2.6%
2025 1,562 +2.3%
2026 1,598 +2.3%
2027 1,637 +2.4%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,637 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 1,637 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 916.07 857.86 977.9 5
2010s 1,177 1,010 1,336 10
2020s 1,492 1,282 1,637 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 183 Guam 2,844 compare
  2. 184 Samoa 2,479 compare
  3. 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,737 compare
  4. 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,185 compare
  5. 188 Tonga 1,010 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sao Tome and Principe?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,637 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1,637 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 857.86 in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.