Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 32.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea is 32.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 42.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8% | — |
| 1991 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 38.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.7% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.7% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 28.9% | 32.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 32.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.