Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 12.1% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.6% compare
- 100 Tunisia 12.5% compare
- 101 Guyana 12.2% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 11.5% compare
- 104 Mexico 11.4% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 11.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.