Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 37.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 37.8% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 37.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1992.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.3% | — |
| 1991 | 34.3% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 33.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.7% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.6% | 37.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sao Tome and Principe was 37.8% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1992.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.