East Asia & Pacific vs Sao Tome and Principe: Labor force, female
East Asia & Pacific
44.6%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
49.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
16th
Labor force, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 49.4% against 44.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 45.3% | 1.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 48.0% | 4.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 48.1% | 4.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 49.4% | 5.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, East Asia & Pacific or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 49.4% against 44.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between East Asia & Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 4.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for labor force, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.