Unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Unemployment rate was 8.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.34
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.82
in 2021
All-time low
6.68
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea is 8.34, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 1991.
That places Equatorial Guinea 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.68 | — |
| 1992 | 6.88 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.02 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.16 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.21 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.26 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.33 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.42 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.44 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.55 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.65 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.66 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.67 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.61 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.76 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.78 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.84 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.82 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 8.82 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.33 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 8.22 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.29 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 8.34 | +0.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.12 | 6.68 | 7.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.61 | 7.44 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.79 | 7.67 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 8.22 | 8.82 | 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 unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea was 8.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for unemployment rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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