Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 34.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe is 34.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 40.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | -0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 34.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 34.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 39.3% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 35.6% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 33.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sao Tome and Principe was 34.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.