Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau stood at 12.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.2% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 165 Papua New Guinea 12.9% compare
- 166 Angola 12.5% compare
- 167 Liberia 12.5% compare
- 169 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 170 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 171 Mozambique 12.0% 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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).