Guinea-Bissau vs Norway: Female employment rate
Guinea-Bissau
59.1%
in 2025
Norway
59.4%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Norway rank
35th
Female employment rate over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 59.4% against 59.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 61.0% | 6.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 61.1% | 6.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 59.9% | 1.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Guinea-Bissau or Norway?
- Norway, at 59.4% against 59.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Norway rank globally for female employment rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Norway ranks 35th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.