Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau is 3.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.13 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.66 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2000 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2024 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 26 Solomon Islands 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mauritania 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Madagascar 3 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Malawi 3 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was 3.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.