Male labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Male labor force participation rate was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male 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 male labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea is 67.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate 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 186 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Male labor force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea was 67.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).