Equatorial Guinea — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1983–2025 · 36 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
Equatorial Guinea's unemployment rate reading was 8.34% in 2025. The period change from 8.29% in 2024 was +0.04 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 8.2%.
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- Annual data, 1983–2025
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.34 % |
| 2024 | 8.29 % |
| 2023 | 8.22 % |
| 2022 | 8.33 % |
| 2021 | 8.82 % |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 8.63 % |
| 2019 | 7.92 % |
| 2018 | 7.82 % |
| 2017 | 7.84 % |
| 2016 | 7.8 % |