How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?

In 2025, Equatorial Guinea ranked #117 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).

Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Name: Equatorial Guinea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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In 2025, Equatorial Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 67.24.

That's down 0.5% from 2024, the highest value since 2024.

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #117 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #28 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

2008 · Global financial crisis
2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 67.81; 2023
Trough: 62.73; 2020
1-year change: -0.5%
5-year change: +7.2%; +1.4% / yr
10-year change: -0.1%; 0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
2025	67.2430
2024	67.5850
2023	67.8050
2022	67.5350
2021	63.3200
2020	62.7250
2019	67.2520
2018	67.4820
2017	67.5540
2016	67.4820

About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

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.

Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Equatorial Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?: In 2025, Equatorial Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 67.24, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Equatorial Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?: Equatorial Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.5% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?: In 2025, Equatorial Guinea ranked #117 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Equatorial Guinea's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?: The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Equatorial Guinea is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #28 of 45.
What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?: 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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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.