Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 30.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 51.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2004.
That places Equatorial Guinea 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.5% | — |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +4.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 28.2% | 51.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 26.1% | 30.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Equatorial Guinea was 30.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".