Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55.6% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.16 percentage points from 55.45% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 55.13% (up 0.48 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 56.51% in 2019, the lowest 46.27% in 1991. Sao Tome and Principe ranked 118th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.
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Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Sao Tome and Principe, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Sao Tome and Principe, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 55.6% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.16 percentage points from 55.45% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 55.13% (up 0.48 percentage points since).
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 118th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 56.51% in 2019, the lowest 46.27% in 1991.
| Indicator | Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Sao Tome and Principe [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-work-fe-zs/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.WORK.FE.ZS
World Bank. "Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-work-fe-zs/STP. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.WORK.FE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Sao Tome and Principe." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-work-fe-zs/STP. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.WORK.FE.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Wage and salaried workers, female (\% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) --- Sao Tome and Principe}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-work-fe-zs/STP},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.WORK.FE.ZS}
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