Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Employment rate, men vs. women
Equatorial Guinea
62.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.3%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
121st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
119th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 62.3% against 62.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 63.9% | 2.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 65.1% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 63.7% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 63.2% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Equatorial Guinea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 62.3% against 62.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.