Equatorial Guinea: jobs and pay

What is the unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea?

Unemployment in Equatorial Guinea was 8.3% of the labour force in 2025, according to an International Labour Organization model estimate published by the World Bank. The rate has been close to 8.3% since 2022.

This is a modelled figure, not the result of a recent national labour force survey; no official unemployment figure was found on a national government website. The model counts people without work who are looking for a job. People who work informally or in family farming count as employed, so the rate does not capture underemployment.

Official sources: World Bank: Unemployment, Equatorial Guinea (data API, JSON)

How many people work in Equatorial Guinea?

About 60.5% of people aged 15 and over in Equatorial Guinea were in the labour force in 2025, either working or looking for work, according to an International Labour Organization model estimate published by the World Bank. The rate was 61.1% in 2022 and 2023.

The labour force participation rate is the share of the working-age population that is employed or unemployed. Like the unemployment rate, it is a modelled estimate. No official figures on the minimum wage or average pay were found on government websites that responded on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: Labour force participation rate, Equatorial Guinea (data API, JSON)

How much is the minimum wage in Equatorial Guinea?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2023, is 117,304 XAF a month (about $193). The figure has been the same every year since 2012.

How much do workers in Equatorial Guinea earn on average?

In 2023, average monthly earnings of employees in Equatorial Guinea was $388 a month, according to the ILO. It is 3rd highest of 11 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is $183 a month. Of 80 countries with 2023 data, 57th highest.

What is the unemployment rate in Equatorial Guinea?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 8.3%. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 8.8%; its low point was 2008, at 7.6%. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 5.2%; Equatorial Guinea is 15th highest of 45. Worldwide: 45th of 174.

What is youth unemployment in Equatorial Guinea?

The ILO puts unemployment among 15 to 24 year olds in Equatorial Guinea at 15.7% in 2025. Since 2005 it has ranged from 14.7% (2008) to 17.4% (2020). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 8.8%; Equatorial Guinea is 14th highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 67th highest.

What is the labour force participation rate in Equatorial Guinea?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 60.5%. The peak was 61.3% in 2018 and the low 57.0% in 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 64.3%; Equatorial Guinea is 27th highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 98th highest.

What share of women in Equatorial Guinea are in the labour force?

52.6%: that is the labour force participation rate for women in Equatorial Guinea for 2025, according to the ILO. The peak was 53.9% in 2019 and the low 50.1% in 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 57.3%; Equatorial Guinea is 30th highest of 45. Of 174 countries with 2025 data, 96th highest.

What share of adults in Equatorial Guinea have a job?

The ILO puts the employment to population ratio in Equatorial Guinea at 55.5% in 2025. The peak was 56.5% in 2018 and the low 52.1% in 2020. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 58.8%, and Equatorial Guinea placed 28th highest of 45. Worldwide: 107th of 174.

What is vulnerable employment in Equatorial Guinea?

The latest figure from the ILO, for 2025, is 23.1%. Its high point since 2005 was 2019, at 23.5%; its low point was 2009, at 17.7%. It is 43rd highest of 45 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 67.6%. Worldwide: 107th of 174.

What share of workers in Equatorial Guinea earn a wage or salary?

In 2025, the share of workers who are paid employees in Equatorial Guinea was 72.5%, according to the ILO. The peak was 77.6% in 2009 and the low 72.1% in 2019. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 29.0%, and Equatorial Guinea placed 3rd highest of 45. Worldwide: 71st of 174.