Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2025
All-time low
15.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea is 71.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.8% | — |
| 1951 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 18.2% | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 19.5% | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 20.8% | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 23.2% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 71.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 71.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.1% | 15.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 35.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 38.8% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 53.1% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.4% | 71.6% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea was 71.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.