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Equatorial Guinea: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

In , Equatorial Guinea's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 55.32.

That's up 0.4% from 2024, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 21.81 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #16 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

Equatorial Guinea Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
56.58
Trough
54.02
1-year change
+0.4%
5-year change
-1.5%
-0.3% / yr
10-year change
-0.1%
0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
55.3235
55.1066
55.4355
55.1948
55.5219
56.1792
55.8356
55.4000
56.5809
56.0147

About Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).

Indicator code: SL.AGR.EMPL.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Equatorial Guinea's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
In 2025, Equatorial Guinea's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 55.32, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Equatorial Guinea's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Equatorial Guinea's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.4% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)?
In 2025, Equatorial Guinea ranked #16 out of 182 countries reporting Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Equatorial Guinea's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 21.81, so Equatorial Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.
What is Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.