Labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Labor participation rate was 60.51 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.51
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.93
in 1999
All-time low
57
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 60.51.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 61.93 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2020.
That places Equatorial Guinea 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.15 | — |
| 1991 | 60.49 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 60.8 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 61.07 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.32 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.53 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.69 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.82 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.91 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.93 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.7 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.22 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.65 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.03 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 59.42 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.03 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.89 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.85 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.28 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.62 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.01 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.39 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.73 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.01 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.2 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 61.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 57.68 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 61.13 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 61.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.91 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.51 | -0.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 60.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 60.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.27 | 60.15 | 61.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.77 | 58.85 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.61 | 59.28 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 57 | 61.14 | 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 participation rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea was 60.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.93 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for labor participation rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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