Proportion of labor force who are women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of labor force who are women was 49.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.68
in 2021
All-time low
44.5
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 49.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 49.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.5, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.5 | — |
| 1991 | 44.53 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.63 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.79 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.05 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.38 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.81 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 46.36 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.97 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.63 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.01 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.1 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.14 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.14 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.01 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.81 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.79 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.85 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.81 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.69 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.66 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.76 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.01 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.39 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.87 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.43 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.38 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.68 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.47 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.38 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.33 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.45 | +0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 49.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.59, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 49.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.51, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.26 | 44.5 | 46.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 | 47.63 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.12 | 47.66 | 49.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.45 | 49.33 | 49.68 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Sao Tome and Principe was 49.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 49.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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