Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation

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 Equatorial Guinea

Labor force participation rate

 Latest value 60.24
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 60.51
 Min - Max 57.70 - 62.31
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is 60.24 percent, a decline from 60.52 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 60.63 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Equatorial Guinea from 1990 to 2024 is 60.51 percent. The minimum value, 57.7 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 62.31 percent was recorded in 1999. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Equatorial Guinea - Labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Equatorial Guinea - Labor force participation - historical chart - 1990-2024




The labor force participation rate is the percent of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active. That includes the employed and the unemployed individuals.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 0.71 2024 million people
 Unemployment rate 7.82 2024 percent
 Female unemployment 8.86 2024 percent
 Male unemployment 7.13 2024 percent
 Youth unemployment 14.70 2024 percent
 Labor force participation 60.24 2024 percent
 Labor force: percent female 40.21 2024 percent
 Female labor force participation 52.75 2024 percent
 Male labor force participation 66.60 2024 percent
 Self-employment 87.30 2023 percent
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