Equatorial Guinea - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Equatorial Guinea was 503,177 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 503,177 in 2021 and a minimum value of 137,374 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 137,374
1991 141,850
1992 146,464
1993 151,411
1994 156,948
1995 163,190
1996 170,232
1997 178,092
1998 186,543
1999 195,327
2000 204,358
2001 213,661
2002 223,456
2003 233,682
2004 244,447
2005 255,896
2006 268,600
2007 282,161
2008 296,309
2009 310,967
2010 326,138
2011 341,631
2012 357,849
2013 374,439
2014 391,238
2015 408,279
2016 424,929
2017 442,090
2018 459,385
2019 476,710
2020 483,616
2021 503,177

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure