Female unemployment rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Female unemployment rate was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female unemployment rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9.3% for female unemployment rate in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female unemployment rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 24.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female unemployment rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.4% | — |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 6 |
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- 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 unemployment rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Female unemployment rate in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female unemployment rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female unemployment rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for female unemployment rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female unemployment rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.