Equatorial Guinea vs Latvia: Employment rate, men vs. women
Equatorial Guinea
62.1%
in 2025
Latvia
61.8%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
121st
Latvia rank
123rd
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Latvia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 62.1% against 61.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latvia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st and Latvia ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 59.4% | 6.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 58.4% | 3.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.2% | 3.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 62.1% | 1.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Equatorial Guinea or Latvia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 62.1% against 61.8% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Latvia rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st and Latvia ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.