Female labor force by age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female labor force by age was 1,155 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Sao Tome and Principe is 1,155, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,155 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 717, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 717 | — |
| 1991 | 730 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 746 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 762 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 777 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 791 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 803 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 816 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 826 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 836 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 849 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 857 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 870 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 882 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 901 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 914 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 921 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 933 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 938 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 943 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 950 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 954 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 959 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 967 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 977 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 996 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,014 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,037 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,064 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,096 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,096 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,146 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,121 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,135 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,155 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780.4 | 717 | 836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 900.8 | 849 | 943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,001 | 950 | 1,096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,131 | 1,096 | 1,155 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2544 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0643 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 323.75 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 56 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 271.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 263 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female labor force by age in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,155 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,155 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female labor force by age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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