Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Sao Tome and Principe

Employment in agriculture in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025 — 12.1%. Ranked 99 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 11.4 pp.

2025 12.1% −0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 99of 182
Period maximum 23.5%1991
Period minimum 12%2019

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–20251015202519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 23.5%1992: 23.2%1993: 23.1%1994: 22.8%1995: 22.6%1996: 22.3%1997: 22.1%1998: 21.7%1999: 21.3%2000: 21.1%2001: 20.9%2002: 20.6%2003: 19.8%2004: 19.9%2005: 18.9%2006: 18%2007: 17.5%2008: 16%2009: 15.6%2010: 15.3%2011: 15%2012: 14.6%2013: 14.1%2014: 13.6%2015: 13.4%2016: 13%2017: 12.5%2018: 12.2%2019: 12%2020: 12.6%2021: 12.7%2022: 12.6%2023: 12.5%2024: 12.3%2025: 12.1%
Change over the period: −11.4 pp Annual average: -0.34 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 12.1%
World 25.8%
Middle Africa computed 55%
Employment in agriculture — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.1 −0.3 pp
2024 12.3 −0.2 pp
2023 12.5 −0.1 pp
2022 12.6 −0.1 pp
2021 12.7 +0.1 pp
2020 12.6 +0.6 pp
2019 12 −0.1 pp
2018 12.2 −0.3 pp
2017 12.5 −0.4 pp
2016 13 −0.5 pp
2015 13.4 −0.1 pp
2014 13.6 −0.5 pp
2013 14.1 −0.5 pp
2012 14.6 −0.4 pp
2011 15 −0.4 pp
2010 15.3 −0.3 pp
2009 15.6 −0.4 pp
2008 16 −1.5 pp
2007 17.5 −0.5 pp
2006 18 −0.9 pp
2005 18.9 −1 pp
2004 19.9 +0.1 pp
2003 19.8 −0.8 pp
2002 20.6 −0.3 pp
2001 20.9 −0.3 pp
2000 21.1 −0.1 pp
1999 21.3 −0.4 pp
1998 21.7 −0.4 pp
1997 22.1 −0.3 pp
1996 22.3 −0.3 pp
1995 22.6 −0.1 pp
1994 22.8 −0.3 pp
1993 23.1 −0.1 pp
1992 23.2 −0.3 pp
1991 23.5 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.