Female labor force participation rates in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female labor force participation rates was 22.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.75
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.25
in 2019
All-time low
21.69
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 22.75 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 23.25 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.69, in 1992.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 186 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 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.72 | — |
| 1991 | 21.7 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.69 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.73 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 21.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.88 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.14 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 22.32 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.5 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.61 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 22.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.69 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.72 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.74 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.75 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.73 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.72 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.75 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.75 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.73 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.77 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.95 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.09 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.25 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.65 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.94 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.01 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22.87 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.77 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 22.75 | -0.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 22.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 22.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.87 | 21.69 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.69 | 22.5 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 | 22.73 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.83 | 22.65 | 23.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 participation rates in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female labor force participation rates in Sao Tome and Principe was 22.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 23.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.69 in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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