Male labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Male labor participation rate was 67.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.24
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.29
in 1998
All-time low
62.73
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea is 67.24, 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 participation rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.29 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.73, 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.
Male labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.58 | — |
| 1991 | 69.19 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 69.75 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 70.24 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.64 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.93 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.12 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.23 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.29 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.21 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.67 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 69.69 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.54 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 67.32 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.17 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.42 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.09 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.94 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.94 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.29 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.67 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.14 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.99 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.55 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.25 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.73 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 63.32 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.53 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 67.81 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.58 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.24 | -0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 67.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 67.24 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 | 70.42 | 68.58 | 71.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.78 | 64.94 | 70.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.77 | 65.29 | 67.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.04 | 62.73 | 67.81 | 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 male labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Male labor participation rate in Equatorial Guinea was 67.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.29 in 1998.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.73 in 2020.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for male labor participation rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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