Female labor force participation rate by age in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female labor force participation rate by age was 19.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in Sao Tome and Principe is 19.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2020.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.0% | — |
| 1991 | 25.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Sao Tome and Principe was 19.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2020.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).