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
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 183 Guam 2,844 compare
- 184 Samoa 2,479 compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,737 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,185 compare
- 188 Tonga 1,010 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 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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About this data
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.