Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 13.5% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 16.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th of 187 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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 13.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 6.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4489 % change on previous year (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. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,356 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,556 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea was 13.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).