Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Equatorial Guinea is 67.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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+) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.6% | — |
| 1991 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 67.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 67.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 68.6% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.7% | 67.8% | 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+) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Equatorial Guinea was 67.2% 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+) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.