Status in employment in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Status in employment was 72.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.74
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.63
in 2009
All-time low
49.23
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Equatorial Guinea stood at 72.74.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 77.63 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.23, 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.
Status in employment in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.23 | — |
| 1992 | 50.06 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 51.06 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.29 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 53.87 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 55.86 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 58.81 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 61.81 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 64.65 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 67.16 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 69.67 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 71.76 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 73.39 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 74.83 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.92 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.65 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.34 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.03 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.74 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.17 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.58 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.15 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.42 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.73 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.12 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.76 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.53 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.23 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.96 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.74 | -0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 72.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 72.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.29 | 49.23 | 64.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.17 | 67.16 | 77.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.02 | 72.12 | 77.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.04 | 72.74 | 73.53 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Equatorial Guinea?
- Status in employment in Equatorial Guinea was 72.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.63 in 2009.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.23 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for status in employment?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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