Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea is 25.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.0% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 26.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.5% | 25.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 489.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,448 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,003 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.