Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.6% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 3.1% | 5.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.1% | 5.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.2% | 5.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 3.8% | 4.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.6% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).