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
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.4% (2025)
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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