New Zealand vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of male vs. female employment in services
New Zealand
64.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
63.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- New Zealand
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 64.0% against 63.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 55.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.1% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 62.2% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.7% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, New Zealand or Sao Tome and Principe?
- New Zealand, at 64.0% against 63.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.