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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Equatorial Guinea's labour force participation stands at 60.51% as of 2025-12-31, down from 60.91% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Equatorial Guinea's labour force participation was 60.51%, down from 60.91% in 2024.
In 2024, Equatorial Guinea's labour force participation was 60.91%, down from 61.14% in 2023.
In 2023, Equatorial Guinea's labour force participation was 61.14%, up from 61.13% in 2022.
In 2022, Equatorial Guinea's labour force participation was 61.13%, up from 57.68% in 2021.
In 2021, Equatorial Guinea's labour force participation was 57.68%, up from 57% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.51% | -0.395% |
| 2024 | 60.91% | -0.234% |
| 2023 | 61.14% | +0.012% |
| 2022 | 61.13% | +3.45% |
| 2021 | 57.68% | +0.676% |
| 2020 | 57% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.108% |
| 2018 | 61.31% | +0.001% |
| 2017 | 61.31% | +0.103% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +0.191% |
| 2015 | 61.01% | +0.277% |
| 2014 | 60.73% | +0.345% |
| 2013 | 60.39% | +0.381% |
| 2012 | 60.01% | +0.391% |
| 2011 | 59.62% | +0.334% |
| 2010 | 59.28% | +0.238% |
| 2009 | 59.05% | +0.146% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +0.052% |
| 2007 | 58.85% | -0.042% |
| 2006 | 58.89% | -0.146% |
| 2005 | 59.04% | -0.389% |
| 2004 | 59.42% | -0.608% |
| 2003 | 60.03% | -0.618% |
| 2002 | 60.65% | -0.574% |
| 2001 | 61.22% | -0.48% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.23% |
| 1999 | 61.93% | +0.024% |
| 1998 | 61.91% | +0.093% |
| 1997 | 61.82% | +0.125% |
| 1996 | 61.69% | +0.163% |
| 1995 | 61.53% | +0.211% |
| 1994 | 61.32% | +0.247% |
| 1993 | 61.07% | +0.274% |
| 1992 | 60.8% | +0.308% |
| 1991 | 60.49% | +0.341% |
| 1990 | 60.15% | — |
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Equatorial Guinea's labour force participation is 60.51% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 60.91% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.93% (1999); the lowest is 57% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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