Share in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share in vulnerable employment was 23.08 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.08
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.74
in 1991
All-time low
17.75
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea stood at 23.08.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 47.74 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.75, 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 in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.74 | — |
| 1992 | 46.85 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 45.78 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.46 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 42.76 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 40.61 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 37.51 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 34.39 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 31.39 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 28.73 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 26.1 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 23.91 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 22.18 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 20.66 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 19.51 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 18.75 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.22 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.85 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.75 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.03 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.34 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.65 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.26 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.64 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.42 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 22.17 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.86 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.48 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.94 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.08 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 22.36 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.64 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.85 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.08 | +1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.28 | 31.39 | 47.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.37 | 17.75 | 28.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.47 | 18.03 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 22.08 | 23.08 | 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 in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea was 23.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.74 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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