Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 19.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea is 19.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 39.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2009.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th of 187 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.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.1% | — |
| 1992 | 38.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 25.4% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea was 19.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.