Female labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Female labor force participation rate by age was 28.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.18
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.48
in 1997
All-time low
25.53
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 28.18 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 33.48 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.53, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9 | — |
| 1991 | 32.26 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.6 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.15 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.33 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.44 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.48 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.48 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.38 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.06 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.81 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.06 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.34 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.81 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.47 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.99 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.81 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.66 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.64 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.59 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.33 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.53 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.38 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.26 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 28.2 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.18 | -0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.99 | 31.9 | 33.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 28.81 | 33.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.58 | 28.33 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.31 | 25.53 | 28.26 | 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 participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea was 28.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.48 in 1997.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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