Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Eswatini
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 23.1% against 21.2% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 20.3% | 7.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 19.8% | 6.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.5% | 2.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 21.2% | 2.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Eswatini, at 23.1% against 21.2% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Eswatini ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).