Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 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 13.5% 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 16.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 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 13.5% 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 industry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.