Number of people employed in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of people employed was 352,378 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in Equatorial Guinea is 352,378, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 352,378 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 192,083, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,309 | 192,083 | 236,482 | 9 |
| 2000s | 288,672 | 244,526 | 334,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 348,727 | 345,076 | 352,378 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 28.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of people employed in Equatorial Guinea was 352,378 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 352,378 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,083 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of people employed?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.