Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 22.7% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1992.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.7% | — |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).