Proportion of labor force who are women in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Proportion of labor force who are women was 40 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.33
in 1990
All-time low
39.92
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 40 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 45.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.92, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.33 | — |
| 1991 | 45.08 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 44.84 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.62 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.31 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 43.92 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.55 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.85 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.56 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.48 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.62 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.18 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.13 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.84 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.52 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.18 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 41.85 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.52 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.22 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.94 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.48 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.29 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.15 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.05 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.05 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.03 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.03 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.92 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.99 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.03 | 42.56 | 45.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.66 | 41.85 | 43.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.54 | 40.02 | 41.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.05 | 39.92 | 40.3 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Equatorial Guinea?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Equatorial Guinea was 40 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.92 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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