Share of female employment by economic sector in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of female employment by economic sector was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female employment by economic sector 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 11.2% for share of female employment by economic sector in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female employment by economic sector in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2025.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 89th 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.
Share of female employment by economic sector in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.1% | 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 share of female employment by economic sector in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Sao Tome and Principe was 11.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic sector rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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