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Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 9.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2012
All-time low
2.1%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2025

246810121991200820251991: 2.1 %1992: 2.2 %1993: 2.3 %1994: 2.4 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.9 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 4.2 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 6.2 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 8.6 %2006: 9.1 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 10.9 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 11 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 12 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 10.3 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 10.1 %2024: 10.1 %2025: 9.9 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Equatorial Guinea is 9.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1991.

That places Equatorial Guinea 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.1% 4.2% 9
2000s 8.1% 4.8% 11.1% 10
2010s 11.1% 10.3% 12.0% 10
2020s 10.2% 9.9% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 161 Macao 11.0% compare
  2. 162 Zambia 10.3% compare
  3. 163 Vanuatu 10.0% compare
  4. 165 Madagascar 9.9% compare
  5. 166 Guinea-Bissau 9.7% compare
  6. 167 Niger 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Equatorial Guinea?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Equatorial Guinea was 9.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.