Equatorial Guinea—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #111 of 188Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
55.5%
2025
YoY Change
-0.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#111
of 188 countries
Maximum
57.1%
2000
Minimum
52.1%
2020
CAGR
-0.1%
26 years
Last
55.5%
Previous
55.9%
Highest
57.1%
Lowest
52.1%
Unit
%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Equatorial Guinea's employment to population ratio (%) was 55.5% in 2025, ranking #111 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 57.1% (2000) and the lowest was 52.1% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Equatorial Guinea — Employment to Population Ratio (%): 55.469 % for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.1% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Unit
%