Italy vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female labor force participation rate by age
Italy
19.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
19.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Female labor force participation rate by age over time
- Italy
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 19.9% against 19.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 24.7% | 11.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 22.5% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 0.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.0% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Italy or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 19.9% against 19.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Italy and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Italy ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. 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 female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).