Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea is 28.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 33.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.9% | — |
| 1991 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.9% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 28.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.5% | 28.3% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 28.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.