Labor participation rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor participation rate, female was 60.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 60.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.4% | — |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.0%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 60.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 55.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 34 Cape Verde 66.7% compare
- 35 South Africa 63.1% compare
- 36 Mauritius 62.1% compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 57.0% compare
- 39 Eswatini 52.5% compare
- 40 Nigeria 48.1% compare
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 labor participation rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor participation rate, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 60.6% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.