Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea is 30.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 37.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.3% | — |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
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 | 29.5% | 27.3% | 30.5% | 6 |
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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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Equatorial Guinea was 30.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, total (%) (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.