Sao Tome and Principe—Female Labor Force Participation (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #172 of 187
Latest Value
22.7%
2025
YoY Change
-0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#172
of 187 countries
Maximum
23.3%
2019
Minimum
22.5%
2000
CAGR
+0.0%
26 years
Last
22.7%
Previous
22.8%
Highest
23.3%
Lowest
22.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.5% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 82.3% | 2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.7% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 80.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Burundi | 79.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 77.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 77.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 77.1% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 75.6% | 2025 |
| 10 | Benin | 75.2% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →