Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 1998
All-time low
52.1%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 55.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 57.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.5% | — |
| 1992 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 56.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.5% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 52.1% | 56.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 55.8% compare
- 108 Slovenia 55.7% compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.7% compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 55.3% compare
- 112 Mauritius 55.2% compare
- 113 Vanuatu 55.2% compare
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+, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 55.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+, total (%) (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.