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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sao Tome and Principe's labour force participation stands at 23.34% as of 2025-12-31, down from 23.39% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Sao Tome and Principe's labour force participation was 23.34%, down from 23.39% in 2024.
In 2024, Sao Tome and Principe's labour force participation was 23.39%, down from 23.45% in 2023.
In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe's labour force participation was 23.45%, down from 23.51% in 2022.
In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe's labour force participation was 23.51%, up from 23.31% in 2021.
In 2021, Sao Tome and Principe's labour force participation was 23.31%, up from 23.12% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.34% | -0.049% |
| 2024 | 23.39% | -0.054% |
| 2023 | 23.45% | -0.064% |
| 2022 | 23.51% | +0.201% |
| 2021 | 23.31% | +0.185% |
| 2020 | 23.12% | -0.57% |
| 2019 | 23.69% | -0.101% |
| 2018 | 23.79% | -0.086% |
| 2017 | 23.88% | -0.071% |
| 2016 | 23.95% | -0.048% |
| 2015 | 24% | -0.024% |
| 2014 | 24.02% | -0.002% |
| 2013 | 24.03% | +0.014% |
| 2012 | 24.01% | +0.001% |
| 2011 | 24.01% | -0.018% |
| 2010 | 24.03% | -0.006% |
| 2009 | 24.03% | +0.006% |
| 2008 | 24.03% | +0.01% |
| 2007 | 24.02% | +0.002% |
| 2006 | 24.02% | -0.007% |
| 2005 | 24.02% | -0.015% |
| 2004 | 24.04% | -0.021% |
| 2003 | 24.06% | -0.028% |
| 2002 | 24.09% | -0.027% |
| 2001 | 24.11% | -0.071% |
| 2000 | 24.19% | -0.121% |
| 1999 | 24.31% | -0.111% |
| 1998 | 24.42% | -0.095% |
| 1997 | 24.51% | -0.074% |
| 1996 | 24.59% | -0.054% |
| 1995 | 24.64% | -0.037% |
| 1994 | 24.68% | -0.021% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -0.004% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | +0.013% |
| 1991 | 24.69% | +0.013% |
| 1990 | 24.68% | — |
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Sao Tome and Principe's labour force participation is 23.34% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 23.39% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 24.7% (1992); the lowest is 23.12% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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