São Tomé and Principe - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in São Tomé and Principe was 35.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 35.48 in 2003, while its lowest value was 33.65 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 33.65
1991 33.72
1992 33.81
1993 33.92
1994 34.07
1995 34.26
1996 34.43
1997 34.66
1998 34.89
1999 35.11
2000 35.29
2001 35.39
2002 35.47
2003 35.48
2004 35.44
2005 35.33
2006 35.26
2007 35.15
2008 35.03
2009 34.91
2010 34.82
2011 34.78
2012 34.75
2013 34.73
2014 34.75
2015 34.80
2016 34.90
2017 35.02
2018 35.18
2019 35.35
2020 34.84
2021 35.01

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure