Share of male vs. female employment in services in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 31.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Equatorial Guinea is 31.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 31.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th 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 services in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.9% | — |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.3% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 163 Zimbabwe 32.9% compare
- 164 Zambia 32.4% compare
- 165 Myanmar 32.4% compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova 31.8% compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 31.1% compare
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 services in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Equatorial Guinea was 31.8% 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 services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.