Canada vs Equatorial Guinea: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Canada
7.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
7.7%
in 2025
Canada rank
53rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
50th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Canada
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.6% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Canada or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Canada and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Equatorial Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th 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 Unemployment rate of 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.