Egypt vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Egypt
15.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
20.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
176th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
173rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Egypt
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 20.6% against 15.6% in Egypt, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Egypt ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd 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 | Egypt | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 18.1% | 1.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 17.7% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 19.8% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 20.7% | 6.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Egypt or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 20.6% against 15.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 5.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Egypt ranks 176th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.