Employment rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Employment rate was 55.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Equatorial Guinea is 55.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate 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.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Employment rate in Equatorial Guinea was 55.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.