How does Sao Tome and Principe rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?

In 2025, Sao Tome and Principe ranked #182 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).

Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Name: Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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In 2025, Sao Tome and Principe's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 23.95.

That's down 0.3% from 2024, the highest value since 2024.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Sao Tome and Principe ranks #182 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #45 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 25.38; 2009
Trough: 23.61; 2020
1-year change: -0.3%
5-year change: +1.5%; +0.3% / yr
10-year change: -5.1%; -0.5% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
2025	23.9530
2024	24.0280
2023	24.0310
2022	24.0150
2021	23.6880
2020	23.6050
2019	24.1430
2018	24.5050
2017	24.8170
2016	25.0720

About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Sao Tome and Principe's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?: In 2025, Sao Tome and Principe's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 23.95, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Sao Tome and Principe's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?: Sao Tome and Principe's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.3% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?: In 2025, Sao Tome and Principe ranked #182 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Sao Tome and Principe's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?: The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Sao Tome and Principe is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #45 of 45.
What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.