Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 32.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 32.6% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1995.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.0% | — |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 32.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 32.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 27.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 32.6% | 2 |
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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 534.01 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.6% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)