Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 25.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea is 25.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2013.
That places Equatorial Guinea 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.5% | — |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 44.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 25.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 33.7% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 24.7% | 25.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 95 South Sudan 25.6% compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 25.6% compare
- 97 United States Virgin Islands 25.4% compare
- 99 Uruguay 24.9% compare
- 100 Korea 24.6% compare
- 101 El Salvador 23.9% compare
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Equatorial Guinea was 25.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2013.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".