Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2025.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 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% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 11.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More agriculture & rural data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 497.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3083 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.