Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 15.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea is 15.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 17.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.6% | — |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 15.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 14.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 17.4% | 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Equatorial Guinea was 15.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1991.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.