São Tomé and Principe - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in São Tomé and Principe was 69,907 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 69,907 in 2021 and a minimum value of 34,492 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises 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. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 34,492
1991 35,443
1992 36,360
1993 37,274
1994 38,201
1995 39,145
1996 39,992
1997 40,863
1998 41,757
1999 42,657
2000 43,569
2001 44,469
2002 45,399
2003 46,355
2004 47,363
2005 48,455
2006 49,860
2007 51,381
2008 52,949
2009 54,478
2010 55,913
2011 57,199
2012 58,373
2013 59,486
2014 60,634
2015 61,874
2016 63,211
2017 64,632
2018 66,132
2019 67,694
2020 67,794
2021 69,907

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure