Labor force, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0722 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0722 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0722 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0603 units per person, in 1990.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0603 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0603 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0603 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0604 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0607 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0612 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0617 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0625 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0647 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0659 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0666 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0668 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0669 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.067 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.067 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0669 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0667 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0666 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0664 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0664 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0666 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.067 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0678 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0687 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0697 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0686 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0702 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0712 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0714 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0717 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0722 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0616 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0667 units per person | 0.0659 units per person | 0.067 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0672 units per person | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0697 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0709 units per person | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 6 |
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More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0722 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0722 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0603 units per person in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.