Guinea-Bissau vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female share of the labor force
Guinea-Bissau
47.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
47.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Female share of the labor force over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 47.8% against 47.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 46.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.9% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.8% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Guinea-Bissau or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 47.8% against 47.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.