Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 67.6% against 65.3% in Gabon, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.0% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 60.9% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 66.5% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 67.0% | 1.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 67.6% against 65.3% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Gabon ranks 108th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).