Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: Female unemployment rate
Equatorial Guinea
9.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
9.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Female unemployment rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 13.2% | 4.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 23.1% | 14.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 15.5% | 6.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Equatorial Guinea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.7% against 9.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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 Female unemployment rate. 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.