Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Portugal as of 2017.

What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?

14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Sao Tome and Principe: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Portugal

6.5%

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

6.7%

in 2017

Portugal rank

85th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

82nd

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

Portugal
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.7% against 6.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.9%	0.7%	12.2%	Portugal
1980s	12.9%	0.6%	12.3%	Portugal
2000s	6.7%	23.6%	16.9%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	9.4%	6.7%	2.6%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Portugal or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.7% against 6.5% in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?: Portugal ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 82nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.