Share of male vs female employment in industry in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 13.48 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.48
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.86
in 2012
All-time low
2.53
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 13.48 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.86 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.53 | — |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 4.61 | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 6.72 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 7.93 | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 11.37 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 12.49 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.37 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 15.66 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 15.86 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.63 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.25 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.86 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.35 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.22 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.43 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.78 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.42 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.54 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.02 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.79 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.79 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.78 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.48 | -2.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 | 2.53 | 5.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 6.72 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 14.02 | 16.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.89 | 13.48 | 14.3 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Equatorial Guinea was 13.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.86 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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