Sao Tome and Principe—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #187 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
35,075
2025
YoY Change
+2.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#187
of 188 countries
Maximum
35,075
2025
Minimum
19,926
2000
CAGR
+2.3%
26 years
Last
35,075
Previous
34,253
Highest
35,075
Lowest
19,926
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's total labor force was 35,075 in 2025, ranking #187 out of 188 countries. This represents a +2.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 35,075 (2025) and the lowest was 19,926 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35,075 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 34,253 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 33,407 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 32,567 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 31,376 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 30,200 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30,096 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29,532 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28,984 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 28,447 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27,918 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 27,401 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26,895 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 26,393 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 25,865 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25,313 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24,756 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24,197 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 23,636 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 23,073 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 22,509 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21,948 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 21,389 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 20,825 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20,311 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19,926 |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).