Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 62.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 62.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 66.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.9% | — |
| 1992 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.9% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 60.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 60.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 57.7% | 62.7% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 62.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.