Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 52.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 52.6% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 53.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.4% | — |
| 1991 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.2% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.1% | 53.5% | 6 |
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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 rates by family benefits public spending in Equatorial Guinea?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Equatorial Guinea was 52.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).