Equatorial Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor participation rate, total

Equatorial Guinea
91.0%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
66.4%
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th

Labor participation rate, total over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
020406080100199020002011

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 91.0% against 66.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 24.6%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 89.4% 61.6% 27.8% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 90.2% 65.3% 24.9% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 91.0% 66.4% 24.6% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Equatorial Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Equatorial Guinea, at 91.0% against 66.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
24.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor participation rate, total?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64)
Unit
% of total population ages 55-64
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.