Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 54.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 54.7% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 72.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 | 72.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 66.8% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 54.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.5% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 54.5% | 55.9% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Equatorial Guinea was 54.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.