Equatorial Guinea vs Uruguay: Employment by status
Equatorial Guinea
72.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
71.9%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
81st
Uruguay rank
82nd
Employment by status over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Uruguay
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 72.7% against 71.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uruguay ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 72.8% | 17.5% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.1% | 3.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.6% | 2.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 71.7% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Equatorial Guinea or Uruguay?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 72.7% against 71.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for employment by status?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.