Equatorial Guinea Industry Employment
Employment in industry SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
Equatorial Guinea's industry employment was 9.93% in 2025, ranked 21st globally. This represents a 2.1% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1991–2025.
Overview
Equatorial Guinea's industry employment stood at 9.93% in 2025, a decline of +0.21% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.86% by 2026. Equatorial Guinea ranked 21st globally.
Equatorial Guinea’s share of its labour force employed in industry rose sharply from 2.09 percent in 1991, the all‑time trough, to a peak of 12.04 percent in 2012 before moderating to 9.93 percent in 2025, ranking it 21st globally. The expansion reflects the rapid development of the country’s hydrocarbon sector and related downstream activities during the 2000s, which attracted workers from agriculture and services into manufacturing, construction and mining. While the 2012 high was driven by large‑scale oil‑field projects and the attendant growth of petrochemical processing, the subsequent slowdown coincides with modest declines in new upstream investment and a shift toward fiscal consolidation. Compared with peers of similar rank, Equatorial Guinea’s industrial employment is close to Madagascar’s 9.90 percent and Vanuatu’s 10.05 percent, underscoring a regional convergence among small, resource‑dependent economies. If diversification policies succeed in expanding non‑oil manufacturing and renewable‑energy industries, the share of industrial employment could resume an upward trajectory in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 9.64% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 9.75% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 9.86% | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.93% | −0.21% | #21 |
| 2024 | 10.14% | +0.02% | #22 |
| 2023 | 10.12% | −0.34% | #23 |
| 2022 | 10.46% | +0.14% | #23 |
| 2021 | 10.32% | +0.22% | #22 |
| 2020 | 10.10% | −0.17% | #21 |
| 2019 | 10.26% | −0.35% | #21 |
| 2018 | 10.62% | +0.10% | #24 |
| 2017 | 10.51% | −0.22% | #25 |
| 2016 | 10.73% | −0.43% | #27 |
| 2015 | 11.16% | −0.52% | #29 |
| 2014 | 11.68% | −0.03% | #30 |
| 2013 | 11.71% | −0.33% | #29 |
| 2012 | 12.04% | +0.53% | #30 |
| 2011 | 11.51% | +0.53% | #29 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw industry employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Equatorial Guinea's industry employment was 9.93% in 2025. Ranked 21st globally. This represents a 2.1% decrease from the previous year.
Equatorial Guinea's industry employment peaked at 12.04% in 2012.
The lowest industry employment in Equatorial Guinea was 2.09% in 1991.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st globally in industry employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Equatorial Guinea's industry employment is projected to reach 9.86% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry employment of Equatorial Guinea in 2025 was 9.93%. This ranks 21st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_equatorial-guinea_industry-employment,
title = {Equatorial Guinea Industry Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/equatorial-guinea/industry-employment/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}