Labor Force of Sao Tome and Principe
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Sao Tome and Principe was 73,999, a difference of +2,310 (3.22% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 47,744, and the female labor force was 26,255.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Sao Tome and Principe.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Sao Tome and Principe
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 36752 24635 12117
1991 37474 25048 12426
1992 38203 25478 12725
1993 38969 25922 13047
1994 39757 26371 13386
1995 40554 26802 13752
1996 41405 27286 14119
1997 42258 27755 14503
1998 43139 28230 14909
1999 44061 28745 15316
2000 45009 29292 15717
2001 45993 29891 16102
2002 47147 30631 16516
2003 48469 31524 16945
2004 49807 32444 17363
2005 51165 33390 17775
2006 52425 34202 18223
2007 53672 35010 18662
2008 54912 35819 19093
2009 56166 36643 19523
2010 57448 37479 19969
2011 58775 38362 20413
2012 59976 39182 20794
2013 61044 39917 21127
2014 62135 40649 21486
2015 63262 41367 21895
2016 64444 42088 22356
2017 65686 42821 22865
2018 66970 43544 23426
2019 68314 44295 24019
2020 69514 45101 24413
2021 71689 46361 25328
2022 73999 47744 26255