Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 52.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 53.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Equatorial Guinea was 52.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.