Female labor force by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Female labor force by age was 10,077 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,077 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,077 people
in 2024
All-time low
3,108 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Female labor force by age in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,108 people | — |
| 1991 | 3,171 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,235 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,298 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,359 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,419 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,481 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3,545 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,612 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,679 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,858 people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4,176 people | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4,545 people | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 4,969 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5,456 people | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 5,780 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,913 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6,057 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,201 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,338 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,466 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,582 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,696 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,825 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,010 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7,257 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7,548 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,876 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,226 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8,582 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8,211 people | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8,845 people | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 9,480 people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 9,764 people | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10,077 people | +3.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 10,077 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 35% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 10,077 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,356 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,556 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
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).