Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.2% against 15.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 1.9% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 19.8% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 20.5% | 4.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 21.2% | 5.8% | 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), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.2% against 15.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- 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).