Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 21.2% against 15.7% in World, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th and World ranks 11th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.6% | 3.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.7% | 3.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 15.9% | 5.4% | 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), Sao Tome and Principe or World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 21.2% against 15.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 5.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th and World ranks 11th 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).