Labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.45
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
37.79
in 1998
All-time low
27.28
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea is 30.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 37.79 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.28, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.32 | — |
| 1991 | 35.86 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 36.37 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36.83 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.22 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.51 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.69 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.78 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.79 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.66 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.21 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.4 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.39 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.28 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 33.19 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.39 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.87 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.46 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.12 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.85 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.63 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.53 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.58 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.59 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.57 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.5 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.36 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.11 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.28 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 28 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.29 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 30.47 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.45 | -0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 78% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 30.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 | 35.32 | 37.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.42 | 30.85 | 37.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5 | 30.11 | 30.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3 | 27.28 | 30.47 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea was 30.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.79 in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.28 in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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