Labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate by age was 30.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea is 30.5%, 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 37.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 35.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 27.3% | 30.5% | 5 |
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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 labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Equatorial Guinea was 30.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).