Employment by status in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Employment by status was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Equatorial Guinea stood at 72.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 77.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 49.2% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 67.2% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 72.1% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.7% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More work & labour data for Equatorial Guinea
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (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, female (% of female population ages 15 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Equatorial Guinea?
- Employment by status in Equatorial Guinea was 72.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for employment by status?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.