Female labor force by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Female labor force by age was 10,077 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 10,077 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 10,077 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,108 people, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,391 people | 3,108 people | 3,679 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,329 people | 3,858 people | 6,338 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,307 people | 6,466 people | 8,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,275 people | 8,211 people | 10,077 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Female labor force by age in Equatorial Guinea was 10,077 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,077 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,108 people in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for female labor force by age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).