Labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate was 60.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 1999
All-time low
57.0%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea is 60.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 61.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.1% | — |
| 1991 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 60.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 60.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 58.8% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 59.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 57.0% | 61.1% | 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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea was 60.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor force participation rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).