Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 78.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Equatorial Guinea is 78.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 80.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 1998.
That places Equatorial Guinea 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.4% | — |
| 1991 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 73.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 74.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.6% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.2% | 80.5% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Equatorial Guinea?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Equatorial Guinea was 78.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).