Angola vs Sao Tome and Principe: Female share of the labor force

Angola
49.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
49.4%
in 2025
Angola rank
18th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th

Female share of the labor force over time

  • Angola
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 49.4% against 49.4% in Angola, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 50.2% 45.3% 5.0% Angola
2000s 50.4% 48.0% 2.4% Angola
2010s 49.8% 48.1% 1.7% Angola
2020s 49.7% 49.4% 0.3% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Angola or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 49.4% against 49.4% in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sao Tome and Principe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Angola and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for female share of the labor force?
Angola ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female share of the labor force
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.