Guinea-Bissau vs Nicaragua: Employment rate
Guinea-Bissau
63.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
62.7%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
50th
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Employment rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 63.1% against 62.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 54.1% | 7.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 57.7% | 3.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 61.4% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.1% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Nicaragua?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 63.1% against 62.7% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nicaragua rank globally for employment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 50th and Nicaragua ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.