Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 28.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea is 28.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2009.
That places Equatorial Guinea 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.4% | — |
| 1992 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 54.3% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 28.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 39.6% | 58.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 21.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 21.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.9% | 28.7% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea was 28.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.