Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau is 31.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1993.
That places Guinea-Bissau 170th 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 31.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.9% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 31.8% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 171 Afghanistan 31.1% compare
- 172 Malawi 30.9% compare
- 173 Uganda 29.9% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1993.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).