Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment rate, men vs. women
Eswatini
36.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
21.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
184th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
186th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Eswatini
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 36.5% against 21.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 186 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 24.1% | 28.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 22.8% | 23.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 22.7% | 20.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 21.7% | 14.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Eswatini, at 36.5% against 21.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14.7%, 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 rate, men vs. women?
- Eswatini ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.