Equatorial Guinea: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Equatorial Guinea's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 8.34.
That's up 0.5% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 6.73 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #48 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 8.82
- Trough
- 7.57
- 1-year change
- +0.5%
- 5-year change
- -3.3%
- -0.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- +7.2%
- +0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 8.3370 | |
| 8.2930 | |
| 8.2180 | |
| 8.3340 | |
| 8.8210 | |
| 8.6250 | |
| 7.9170 | |
| 7.8180 | |
| 7.8430 | |
| 7.7980 |
About Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Indicator code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Equatorial Guinea's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Equatorial Guinea's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) was 8.34, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Equatorial Guinea's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Equatorial Guinea's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) rose 0.5% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Equatorial Guinea ranked #48 out of 182 countries reporting Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Equatorial Guinea's Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 6.73, so Equatorial Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 45.
- What is Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.