Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Employment rate, men vs. women
Sao Tome and Principe
21.8%
in 2025
Somalia
39.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
186th
Somalia rank
183rd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 39.5% against 21.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 39.3% | 15.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 40.3% | 17.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 40.0% | 17.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 39.3% | 17.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 39.5% against 21.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 17.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th and Somalia ranks 183rd 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.