Labor force, female in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force, female was 295,223 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 295,223 for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 295,223 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75,510, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,510 | — |
| 1991 | 77,902 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 80,369 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 82,933 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 85,469 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 88,007 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 90,726 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 93,646 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 96,765 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 100,156 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 105,570 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 113,099 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 121,132 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 129,611 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 138,432 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 145,882 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 151,968 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 158,403 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 165,251 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 172,610 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 180,488 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 188,365 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 196,140 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 204,152 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 212,274 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 220,441 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 228,629 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 236,858 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 245,240 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 253,866 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 243,245 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 254,144 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 275,042 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 281,912 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 289,105 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 295,223 | +2.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 295,223 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 295,223 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 million, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,148 | 75,510 | 100,156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,196 | 105,570 | 172,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,645 | 180,488 | 253,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,112 | 243,245 | 295,223 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 150 Gabon 337,527 compare
- 151 North Macedonia 336,898 compare
- 152 Palestine 298,514 compare
- 154 East Timor 291,594 compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 274,487 compare
- 156 Mauritius 252,653 compare
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force, female in Equatorial Guinea was 295,223 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 295,223 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,510 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.