Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 68.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 68.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 72.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 151st 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.1% | — |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 68.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 68.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 70.1% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.2% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 64.2% | 69.3% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Equatorial Guinea was 68.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.