Employment in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Employment was 676.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 676.46 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 676.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 161.26, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 161.26 | — |
| 1992 | 166.89 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 172.8 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 179.13 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 186.02 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 193.31 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 201.07 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 209.26 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 217.89 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 230 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 245.35 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 261.4 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 278.22 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 296.02 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 312.33 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 327.76 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 344.27 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 362.09 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 380.71 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 400.58 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 421.18 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 441.87 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 463.14 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 484.22 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 504.56 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 525.05 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 544.98 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 564.91 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 583.68 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 555.23 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 574.98 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 629.85 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 648.16 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 662.95 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 676.46 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.51 | 161.26 | 217.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 303.82 | 230 | 380.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.42 | 400.58 | 583.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 624.6 | 555.23 | 676.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 696.07 compare
- 153 North Macedonia 689.92 compare
- 154 Estonia 680.25 compare
- 156 Gabon 674.02 compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 625.37 compare
- 158 Mauritius 598.85 compare
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,356 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,556 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Equatorial Guinea?
- Employment in Equatorial Guinea was 676.46 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 676.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.26 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.