Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 62.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 62.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2020.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9% | — |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.9% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 60.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 60.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 58.6% | 62.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 128 Malawi 63.2% compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.1% compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 62.9% compare
- 132 Zambia 62.2% compare
- 133 Cape Verde 62.2% compare
- 134 Belize 62.2% compare
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, total (% of total population ages) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Equatorial Guinea was 62.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.