Share of female workers by sector in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of female workers by sector was 56.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.25
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.85
in 1991
All-time low
52.8
in 2008
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Equatorial Guinea is 56.25, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 68.85 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.8, in 2008.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.85 | — |
| 1992 | 68.66 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.33 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.55 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66.95 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.53 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64.34 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 63.46 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 62.29 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 60.69 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 58.78 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 57.99 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 57.34 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 55.67 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 54.87 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.79 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.83 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.8 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.43 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.07 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 54.93 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 54.49 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.99 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.84 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.51 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.14 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.65 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.61 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.07 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 56.67 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.74 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.28 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.53 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.09 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 56.25 | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 56.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 56.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 | 62.29 | 68.85 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.02 | 52.8 | 60.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 | 54.49 | 56.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.43 | 56.09 | 56.74 | 6 |
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 share of female workers by sector in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of female workers by sector in Equatorial Guinea was 56.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.85 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8 in 2008.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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