Labor force, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, female was 17,343 in 2025. β² Rising
Labor force, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990β2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 17,343. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 17,343 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,417, in 1990.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,222 | 7,417 | 9,212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,683 | 9,490 | 11,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,330 | 12,097 | 14,876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,225 | 14,914 | 17,343 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 24,465 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,997 compare
- 185 Samoa 21,029 compare
- 187 Tonga 15,764 compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,077 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Labor force, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 17,343 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 17,343 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,417 in 1990.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for labor force, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.