Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 59.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 59.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1994.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.8% | — |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 53.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.3% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 55.6% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
- 35 Norway 59.4% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% compare
- 39 Kenya 58.8% compare
- 40 Thailand 58.5% compare
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Guinea-Bissau was 59.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1994.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.