Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea stood at 23.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 47.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2009.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 109th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.7% | — |
| 1992 | 46.8% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 31.4% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 18.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea was 23.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).